Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Pituitary incidentaloma (PitInc), defined as an unsuspected mass observed on imaging studies performed for unrelated conditions. Most such lesions are not clinically significant at initial evaluation and current guidelines recommend periodic follow-up.Aim: To present a rare case of delayed onset of acromegaly in a patient with a nonfunctioning PitInc, raising the question of the utility of prolonged follow-up of PitInc.<p class="abstext...

Introduction: Testicular regression syndrome (TRS) or vanishing testis syndrome is a rare condition defined as the absence of testicular tissue in a genetic and phenotypic male. Rudimentary accessory structures can be present; in that case, the removal of all remnants is recommended.Case report: Male patient, 39 years old, had initially been evaluated at the age of 8 for persistent bilateral cryptorchidism. The medical documents are lacking except for a ...

Background: PBMAH is a rare cause of adrenal Cushing’s syndrome, frequently due to aberrant adrenal expression of hormonal receptors.Aim: To describe 6 patients with PBMAH.Methods: Clinical, hormonal and imagistic evaluation.Results: Age at diagnosis of patients (4M/2F) was 50–79 years. One asymptomatic patient was incidentally diagnosed on abdominal CT, two patients had overt Cushing’s (centra...

Introduction: An association between primary hyperaldosteronism and autonomous cortisol secretion, tentatively termed ‘Connshing’ syndrome, is becoming increasingly recognized.Aim: To present a case of primary hyperaldosteronism associated with ACTH-independent subclinical Cushing’s.Methods: Clinical examination, biochemical testing and imaging studies.Results: A 49-y...

Introduction: An association between primary hyperaldosteronism and autonomous cortisol secretion, tentatively termed ‘Connshing’ syndrome, is becoming increasingly recognized.Aim: To present a case of primary hyperaldosteronism associated with ACTH-independent subclinical Cushing’s.Methods: Clinical examination, biochemical testing and imaging studies.Results: A 49-y...