Endocrine Abstracts

The usual management at our centre for patients awaiting phaeochromocytoma surgery involves pre-operative titration of alpha blockade with frequent clinic visits for blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) monitoring. The COVID-19 pandemic restricted our ability to consult with patients frequently. To reduce infection risk, we incorporated virtual BP monitoring using a Microsoft Excel template coupled with regular remote consultations. We present a clinical case highlighting o...

We present a case of a 62-year-old lady with a grade 3 well-differentiated metastatic gastric-neuroendocrine tumour complicated by symptoms of CS (weight-gain, bruising, proximal weakness) which developed over 4 weeks. She had progressive disease after exhausting all conventional anti-neoplastic therapeutic options. Screening tests revealed raised 24-h urinary free cortisol (3460 nmol/24h[<165]), post-overnight dexamethasone suppression serum cortisol (serF) 1200 nmol/l(&#...

Phaeochromocytoma-driven Ectopic ACTH Syndrome (EAS) is rare. We report the case of a 31-year-old female, who presented with abdominal pain and vomiting. She had clinical features of severe Cushing’s syndrome (proximal myopathy, bruising, refractory hypertension and acute confusion). Admission investigations revealed hypokalaemia (2.1mmol/l [3.5-5.5mmol/l]) and a 4.5cm left adrenal lesion with a ’bulky’ right adrenal on CT abdomen. She was diagnosed with hyperte...