Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Prolonged use of topical corticosteroids causes systemic adverse effects including Cushing’s syndrome and hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis suppression, which is less common than that of the oral or parenteral route.History: A 31-year-old female patient was referred from the dermatology clinic with symptoms and signs consistent with Cushing’s syndrome. She has been treated for psoriasis with a prolonged course of...

A 51 year old lady presented with a 3 week history of persistent headache, sweating, increase in shoe and ring size and prognathism. Imaging confirmed an 18×19 mm pituitary macroadenoma indenting the optic chiasma. Visual fields were normal.Bloods: IGF1-181 nmol/l (11.3–30.9 nmol/l), prolactin 76 mU/l (102–496 mU/l), LH 22 U/l (2–13 U/l), FSH 46.6 U/l (4–13 U/l), TSH 0.63 mU/l (0.27–4.2 mU/l), FT4- 25.9 pmol/l (12–22 pm...