Endocrine Abstracts

Morvan’s syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease characterised by peripheral nerve hyper excitability, CNS symptoms and autonomic dysfunction which can mimic other endocrine presentations with symptoms including hyperhidrosis, weight loss, neuromyotonia and insomnia. Morvan’s is associated with malignancy, in particular thymomas, suggesting paraneoplastic aetiology. This case is the first to associate Morvan’s with renal carcinoma and proposes insulin like growth ...

Morvan’s syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease characterised by peripheral nerve hyper excitability, central nervous system symptoms and autonomic dysfunction which can mimic other endocrine presentations with symptoms including hyperhidrosis, weight loss, neuromyotonia and insomnia. Morvan’s is associated with malignancy, in particular thymomas, suggesting a paraneoplastic aetiology. This case is the first to associate Morvan’s with renal carcinoma and proposes...