Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism is associated with numerous cardiovascular complications including hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy and calcification of cardiac valves. However NICE have not included cardiovascular complications as an indication of parathyroidectomy. This literature review will be focused on benefits of parathyroidectomy on cardiovascular complications of primary hyperparathyroidism.Methodology: Literature search done...

Introduction: The incidence of hospitalised and fatal traumatic brain injury(TBI) is 235/100 000 with an average mortality rate of 15/100 000. A meta-analysis from 19 studies showed a prevalence of hypopituitarism after TBI of 27.5%.Case report: We report case of 72-year-old man, who suffered traumatic brain injury in October 2021, sustaining multiple skull fractures, with traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage and subsequent pneumocephalus. He underwent bur...

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism is associated with numerous cardiovascular complications including hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy and calcification of cardiac valves. However, guidelines from expert panels and NICE have not included cardiovascular complications as an indication of parathyroidectomy. This literature review will be focused on benefits of parathyroidectomy on cardiovascular complications of primary hyperparathyroidism....

Introduction: Sertoli-leydig cell tumours are neoplasms of ovarian sex cord stromal cells and account for 0.5-2% of ovarian tumours with reported incidence <0.5 % of all ovarian tumours. These tumours usually manifest in women at younger age (in 75 % patients average age of onset <30). Majority of these tumours produce hormones and up to 80% of ovarian Sertoli-Leydig cell tumours can manifest with signs of virilization.Case report: 18 year old fe...

Introduction: Crooke’s cell adenomas are nonneoplastic corticotropes with cytoplasmic accumulation of cytokeratin filaments in response to glucocorticoid excess. They are rare subtype of corticotrope adenomas presenting less than 1 % of pituitary adenomas.Case: 52 years old man attended Ophthalmology Clinic with 2 months history of right-sided reduced vision. He had a history of posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy with a left corneal transplant...