Endocrine Abstracts

A 22-year old female is followed at our department because of genetically confirmed autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 (APS-1). This was diagnosed at the age of 9 and in this patient characterized by autoimmune hypoparathyroidism, autoimmune hepatitis, autoimmune gastritis and premature ovarian insufficiency. Throughout childhood and puberty, the hypoparathyroidism was treated with moderate doses of calcium citrate (~3g/d) and calcitriol (~1.5µg/d), nevertheless res...

Introduction: Paraganglioma (adrenal or extra-adrenal) in pregnancy is a rare condition with a high maternal and foetal mortality rate. A multidisciplinary approach is important as it will influence the maternal and foetal outcome. This is illustrated in the following case report.Case report and results: A 32-year-old woman was referred because of persistent hypertension at 33 weeks of pregnancy. There were no spontaneous complaints of headache, palpitat...