Endocrine Abstracts

Carney’s Triad is a rare syndrome, with fewer than 30 cases reported with all three tumors (Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, extra-adrenal paraganglioma and pulmonary chondroma) present, and less than 100 cases with two of the three tumor types.We report a 45 yr old female who presented with bloating, dizziness, sweating and palpitations. Physical examination was unremarkable. Biochemistry showed a normal hormonal profile, 24 hrs urinary catecholamin...

A minority of patients with hyperthyroidism resulting from relapsed Grave’s disease or autonomous nodules refuse definitive treatment with surgery or radioiodine, and request long-term anti-thyroid medication. There are few data concerning the safety and efficacy of this therapeutic modality.We performed a retrospective analysis of 13 patients (8 relapsed Grave’s disease, 5 toxic MNG), 12F, median age 60 (31–76) yrs and duration of long-te...