Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Cushing syndrome could be missed initially, especially when the presenting features are common in the general population. Before proceeding to the hormonal tests we have to consider that recent studies have shown that up to 50% of patients with CD have different degrees of altered glucose metabolism, up to 80% of CS patients have hypertension independently of their age and sex and hypercorticism changes bone structure and causes vertebral fractures in approximate...

Introduction: The basis of treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is parathyroidectomy of the responsible lesion, and thus, preoperative localization is important. Ectopic parathyroid adenomas are rare, and they can be accounted for persistent or recurrent hyperparathyroidism. An intrathyroidal parathyroid adenoma (IPA) is an ectopic variant where the adenoma is either partly (>50%) or completely enveloped by the thyroid gland. The incidence of IPAs ranges from 0....

Introduction: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) accounts for 3-9% of all thyroid cancers and only 0.7% develop paraneoplastic Cushing’s syndrome. However, incidence of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome is also low (1–3/million population/year), with a female preponderance, pituitary mediated ACTH production being responsible for up to 80% of these cases.Aim: To present the difficulties in the differential diagnosis of ACTH dependent hyperco...