Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is used, in conjunction with clinical assessment and imaging, to assess thyroid nodules for suspected malignancy. Cytological assessment of FNA samples involves both a text report and classification into a diagnostic category Thy1–Thy 5. The cytological category Thy 2 describes a FNA sample assessed to be non-neoplastic. Current BTA guidelines recommend two FNA samples, 3–6 months apart, are obtained to exclude neoplasia.</p...

Background: Gonadotroph adenomas usually present as non-functioning pituitary adenomas.We describe a patient with a functioning gonadotroph adenoma presenting with ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: an exceptionally rare presentation of pituitary disease.Case history: A 26-year-old female presented with a 10-year history of worsening lower abdominal pain, bloating, dysmenorrhea and irregular periods in 2006. She was found by ultrasound to have multiple o...

Background: CSF rhinorrhoea is a rare but recognised complication of dopamine agonist therapy for macroprolactinoma. In the majority of cases, onset of CSF rhinorrhoea is within 4 months of commencing therapy.Case report: A 23-year-old man presented to the Emergency Department in April 2010 with acute weakness in his left arm and leg associated with intermittent headaches. Examination revealed mild right-sided ptosis and inadequate androgenisation. Visua...