Endocrine Abstracts

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition predominantly affecting middle aged women. It can be difficult to manage and consumes a lot of medical time and resources.In Torbay Hospital, we introduced endocrine nurse specialist (ENS) follow up service to reduce medical burden. This has shifted the work-load of patient care but on the other hand, has resulted in identification of great need for support and increased nurse time.We...

Adrenocortical carcinomas are rare malignancies (incidence 1–2/one million). They present in a variety of ways and carry a poor prognosis. Prompt diagnosis and early intervention offers better outcome.We describe 5 cases of adrenocortical carcinoma to help identify and improve delays in their pathway of care. Five patients (four females and one male), age range 38–76 years, presented between September 2011 and April 2013. Three patients referre...