Endocrine Abstracts

We are reporting a 33 years old female, known case of primary adrenal failure who presented to our emergency department feeling generally unwell, lethargic and short of breath, She found to be hypothermic, hypotensive and hypoglycaemic. ECG showed low voltage QRS complex with prolonged QT intervals and ECHO confirmed moderate to severe left ventricular dysfunction with features of ’broken heart’ and ballooning suggestive of Takusobo cardiomyopathy. In our case report...

Background: New onset postmenopausal hyperandrogenism (PMH) is rare and is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.Clinical Case: AB, a 69-year woman, had 14-years of hirsutism and 1-year of male-pattern balding. Androgen profile was high: testosterone (T) 4.9nmol/L, androstenedione (A) 3.7nmol/L, 17OHP 2.3nmol/L. DHEAS and pre- and post-1 mg ONDST cortisol was normal. Adrenals and ovaries on CT were unremarkable, hence benign ovarian source assumed. She ...