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ea0055wd2 | Workshop D: Disorders of the thyroid gland (II) | SFEEU2018

An unusual route to the diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer

Gilroy Michael , Redford Christopher , Dunn Julie , Patel Amita , Kyrodimou Efstathia , Baple Emma , Flanagan Daniel , Vaidya Bijay

We describe a 68 year lady who was found to have bilateral adrenal masses (7 cm on the right side and 1.3 cm on the left) during investigations for gastrointestinal symptoms, in early 2016. Biochemistry revealed high urinary normetanephrines of 41.7pmol/24h (ref 0–3) and metanephrines of 40pmol/24h (ref 0–1.8). A PET and MIBG scan revealed uptake in both adrenals and therefore a diagnosis of bilateral phaeochromocytoma was made. The patient had complained of occasion...