Endocrine Abstracts

Phaeochromocytoma-driven Ectopic ACTH Syndrome (EAS) is rare. We report the case of a 31-year-old female, who presented with abdominal pain and vomiting. She had clinical features of severe Cushing’s syndrome (proximal myopathy, bruising, refractory hypertension and acute confusion). Admission investigations revealed hypokalaemia (2.1mmol/l [3.5-5.5mmol/l]) and a 4.5cm left adrenal lesion with a ’bulky’ right adrenal on CT abdomen. She was diagnosed with hyperte...