Endocrine Abstracts

Total parathyroidectomy with autotransplantation of parathyroid tissue is one of the treatment modalities for primary hyperparathyroidism in Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1). Many of these patients are young and recurrence may take decades to emerge. We present a case of a 45-year-old woman who was diagnosed with MEN syndrome type 1 at the age of 12. Over the years, she underwent multiple surgical interventions including pituitary macroprolactinoma resection resultin...

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland. Patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) are at a higher risk of developing autoimmune diseases including thyroid disorders. To our knowledge, diagnosing Graves’ disease at the same time in a monozygotic twin with T1DM is a rare occurrence. We present a case of monozygotic female twin with T1DM, who both developed Graves’ disease at the same time. Type 1 diabetes was diagnosed in one of the twins (twin ...

Introduction: Limited data is available on Liraglutide as a treatment option for weight regain after bariatric surgery. We aim to report the efficacy of Liraglutide as a treatment for weight regain in UAE population who underwent bariatric surgery.Methods: Retrospective analysis was performed on all patients with weight regain after bariatric surgery who received Liraglutide (dose range 0.6 up to 3.0 mg/day) while attending bariatric clinic of Sheikh Kha...

Introduction: Hypercalcemia with pheochromocytoma usually occurs as part of MEN syndrome associated with parathyroid adenomas or hyperplasia. Here, we present a case of malignant pheochromocytoma with hypercalcemia caused by the secretion of PTHrP secretion tumour itself. Hypercalcemia was corrected on by the removal of the malignant pheochromocytoma.Case: A 75-year-old gentleman with PMHx of hypertension presented with a history of fall and head injury ...