Endocrine Abstracts

Papillary thyroid carcinoma is one of the important but rare differential diagnosis of midline neck masses in adults. Other causes include thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) which is the commonest, ectopic thyroid gland, lymph node enlargement, and dermoid cyst. We report a rare case of unusual presentation of papillary thyroid cancer in a TGDC.Case reportA 40-years-old female patient presented with a midline mass in the upper part of t...

IntroductionEctopic thyroid gland (ETG) is a rare developmental disorder, and when occurs in the midline of the neck, it mimics the clinical presentation of thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC). inadvertent surgical removal of ETG simulating TGDC has been reported in the literature in spite of the modern diagnostic methods for this pathology.1, 2. We report a case of a 27-year-old female with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis of ectopic thyroid in whom a ...

Background: Graves’ Disease usually responds well to medical treatment with thionamides. However, in some cases, it fails to respond to this treatment, even at maximum doses. A few reported cases have shown that colestyramine helps to restore normal thyroid function when added to the ongoing anti-thyroidal medications in refractory thyrotoxicosis. We reported a case of relapsing refractory Graves’ disease, in which colestyramine has helped to restore normal thyroid f...

Background: Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is can be often under recognised condition in the clinical practise which can potentially result in adrenal crisis or even death if not treated properly. Identification of patients who are at risk of developing AI is important in order to take appropriate steps in minimising unwanted incidents. Objectives: Study aims to assess whether we identify patients who are at risk of AI and take recommended precautions.<p...

Background: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive muscle disorder characterised by muscle wasting and weakness. It is often associated with intracellular hypercalcaemia in dystrophin deficient muscle leading to disease progression. We present a comprehensive case report of extracellular hypercalcaemia in a DMD patient, a rare complication, emphasising the interplay of iatrogenic factors, immobilisation, and therapeutic approaches.<p class="abs...