Endocrine Abstracts

A 43 year old man presented following a seizure. Past history included cranial irradiation 18 years ago for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Blood pressure was 100/66 with a postural drop. Examination revealed a bilateral sixth nerve palsy. The only biochemical abnormality on admission was a serum sodium of 117 millimoles per litre. A cranial CT scan was normal.Further investigation included thyroid stimulating hormone of 3.92 milliunits per litre, a free T4 of 4 picomoles ...

This case pertains to a 58 year old female who attended hospital with right leg pain. Past medical history included metastatic uterine cancer (lung, bone, and brain), and bipolar disorder treated with sodium valproate and lithium. Prior to admission the patient lived at home with her husband, mobilised independently, and communicated with a mild expressive dysphasia secondary to brain metastases. The patient was admitted under orthopaedics and diagnosed with a pathological rig...