Endocrine Abstracts

Amiodarone is commonly prescribed anti-arrhythmic drug which can lead to thyroid dysfunction manifesting as either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. This clinical case of amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis is being reported to highlight the challenges faced during its management. A 72-year-old gentleman was admitted with history of recurrent falls. He had past medical history of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, CRT, atrial fibrillation, vascular dementia, osteoporosis, primary hyp...

Ectopic ACTH is an infrequent cause of Cushing’s syndrome which can be severe in its presentation and needs immediate management to in order to prevent the complications associated with severe hypercortisolism. This case of ectopic ACTH secretion is being reported who presented clinically as Cushing’s syndrome and later diagnosed to have small cell carcinoma of lung. A 62-year-old previously normally fit and well lady presented with 1-month history of feeling unwell,...

Pheochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine producing neuroendocrine tumor arising from the adrenal medulla. Approximately 40% of cases are hereditary and the remaining are sporadic. There are several familial syndromic disorders associated with phaeochromocytoma including: von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) and, neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Bilateral phaeochromocytoma should prompt suspicion of a hereditary familial syndrome such as M...