Endocrine Abstracts

A 60-year-old woman presented with 2 months of aching limbs and 2 weeks of nausea and a left sided neck mass. She was clinically euthyroid with a 5 cm non-tender left thyroid nodule. There was no cervical lymphadenopathy and the remainder of the examination was unremarkable. There was no family history of any endocrine disorder.Investigations showed serum TSH concentration 5.94 μ/l and serum free T4 concentration 12 pmol/l. Thyroid peroxi...

Introduction: Accurate preoperative localisation in primary hyperparathyroidism enables a localised approach to a parathyroidectomy operation. Ultrasonography is the most commonly used first-line imaging modality due to its widespread availability and safety. Parathyroid scintigraphy using MIBI is commonly used as the second-line imaging modality, as recommended by NICE. 4D-CT may have a role as a third-line imaging modality, when ultrasound and scintigraphy do not clearly loc...

Case history: A 43-year-old Syrian woman presented with severe right thigh pain following a fall from standing height. Progressive hip and back pain in the preceding 18 months resulted in her mobilizing with crutches. Past medical history included a reported bony tumour resected from her wrist three years earlier, clavicle fracture and previous renal calculi. She took no regular medications.Investigations: Pelvic radiograph showed a right proximal femora...