Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Isolated secondary hypothyroidism is rare. In the majority of cases the causes are genetic (gene mutations) or structural (mass effect or infiltration). Structural causes are usually associated with simultaneous deficiencies of other adenohypophyseal hormones. We present an identical twin with isolated secondary hypothyroidism.Case report: 1st Twin – 26-year-old obese lady, of Afro-carribean origin, presented with tiredness, weigh...