Endocrine Abstracts

Background and aim: Fixed dose radioiodine therapy (RAI) is considered to be the standard regime for management of hyperthyroidism although the actual RAI activity used varies between different centres. We have undertaken a retrospective comparison between various outcomes achieved following the use of fixed RAI doses of 400 and 550 MBq at two different centres.Patients and methods: An electronic database has been prepared for all patients who receive RA...

Background: Prolactin (PRL) secreting pituitary tumours are the most frequent causes of hyperprolactinaemia in clinical practice.Case: A 78-year old man presented with gradual visual deterioration over two years particularly affecting left eye and getting progressively worse. Formal visual field testing suggested grossly constricted field defect in left eye and superior temporal field defect in right eye. Examination showed no features of acromegaly. Sta...