Endocrine Abstracts

A 60-year-old engineer was reviewed in the Endocrinology clinic on 07/05/2021. He reported weight loss, palpitations, disturbed sleep, and fatigue over the previous four (4) months. He denied any neck pain or swelling. There were no symptoms consistent with thyroid eye disease. He had no pre-existing history of thyroid disease. TFT’s in March 2021 confirmed primary hyperthyroidism (TSH < 0.004 (0.35- 4.94 miu/l), FT4 19.8 (9-19 pmol/l), FT3 7.4 (2.9- 4.9 pmol/...

Case history: Carbimazole, a widely used medication to treat hyperthyroidism, is associated with several well-established side effects. Carbimazole-induced lymphopenia is however rarely reported in the literature. This case focuses on a 57-year-old lady diagnosed with Graves’ Disease (GD) in 2015. She was started on Carbimazole which eventually stabilised her thyroid function; her severe thyroid eye disease precluded definitive treatment with radioiodine however she was r...

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous multi-systemdisorder of unknown ethology. It has a higher prevalence in Northern Europe and the UK. Neurosarcoidosis is a relatively less common, but serious complication of sarcoidosis. CASE: A 48 year old man presented to the hospital with intermittent fever, and neck pain and stiffness, of six weeksduration. This was associated with excessive tiredness, loss of libido, decreased appetite, and unintentional weight loss of two stone over a perio...