Endocrine Abstracts

Hypothyroidism is common with lithium therapy. Thyrotoxicosis is rare. Of 81 cases of thyrotoxicosis related to lithium therapy reported 22 were silent thyroiditis , 39 Graves' disease and 11 autonomous nodule.We report a 56 year old male who had been on lithium for the last four years for bipolar illness, was referred to us when he was found to be biochemically thyrotoxic on routine testing. The TSH was less than 0.01, FT37.3, FT4 154. On his visit to ...

Objective: We describe a patient who was dealt as a case of polycystic syndrome for about a decade before it was discovered that she was suffering from Cushing’s syndrome because of anterior pituitary adenoma. Our aim is to highlight the fact that even today PCOS ought to be a diagnosis of exclusion and it is vital to rule out other causes with similar features.Case report: Our patient is a 45 years old female who was levelled as a case of PCOS 10 y...

Objective: We present a 62-year-old male who had manifested with gynaecomastia to a surgeon. He was able to avoid mastectomy when it was found that his gynaecomastia was being caused by asymptomatic hyperthyroidism.Case report: A 62 years male presented to a surgeon with 6 months history of gradual enlargement of both of his breasts primarily for cosmetic reasons. The surgeon had planned bilateral mastectomies pending funding from the primary care trust....