Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Granulomatous hypophysitis is an extremely rare condition, therefore, a number of these cases were initially diagnosed as adenoma and inappropriately underwent surgery. Definitive management is not yet established for granulomatous hypophysitis however improvement and resolution of symptoms were noted using oral glucocorticoids.Clinical case: A 70 year old, Filipino, female, a diagnosed case granulomatous hypophysitis in 2012. At that time sh...

Background: Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) and atypical femoral fracture (AFF) are rare potential adverse effects of bisphosphonates and RANK-L inhibitor, occurring in 1 and 2 per 100,000 person-years, respectively. The pathogenic mechanisms of both conditions are known to be independent of each other. Here, we report both conditions sequentially occurring in the same patient.Clinical case: An 81-year old, obese, diabetic, female was admitted due to hype...