Endocrine Abstracts

A 33-year-old Caucasian female presented with ten-months history of amenorrhea and two months history of spontaneous galactorrhoea. She had a successful IVF pregnancy with embryo transfer 3 years previously for unexplained infertility. Her Body Mass Index was 37. No symptoms or signs suggestive of hypercortisolism or acromegaly. Her pituitary profile showed prolactin: 1698 IU/ml (40-500) and raised IGF1: 416 mcg/l (109–324), with nor...

A 33-year-old Caucasian female presented with ten-months history of amenorrhea and two months history of spontaneous galactorrhoea. She had a successful IVF pregnancy with embryo transfer 3 years previously for unexplained infertility. Her Body Mass Index was 37. No symptoms or signs suggestive of hypercortisolism or acromegaly. Her pituitary profile showed prolactin: 1698 IU/ml (40-500) and raised IGF1: 416 mcg/l (109–324), with nor...

We believe this is the first case report of anunusual presentation of hypercalcemia due to sarcoidosis mimicking metastatic colon carcinoma. A 68 year old lady with a background history of pancolectomy and neoadjuvant chemotherapy for Duke C1 rectal carcinoma under surveillance, ulcerative colitis, type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to the clinic with hypercalcemia with low parathyroid hormone (PTH) and symptoms of tiredness. Her blood test showed Adj Ca of 2.8 mmol/l, PTH &#6...

A 74-year-old man was admitted to hospital with diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal and lower back pain and reduced urine output. Past medical history included hypertension, angina and hypercholesterolemia. Initial diagnosis was campylobacter gastroenteritis and managed accordingly.Two weeks later patient developed fatiguability, exertional dyspnoea and joint pain with persistently high creatinine. CT thorax/abdomen/pelvis was performed...

A 74-year-old man was admitted to hospital with diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal and lower back pain and reduced urine output. Past medical history included hypertension, angina and hypercholesterolemia. Initial diagnosis was campylobacter gastroenteritis and managed accordingly.Two weeks later patient developed fatiguability, exertional dyspnoea and joint pain with persistently high creatinine. CT thorax/abdomen/pelvis was performed...