Endocrine Abstracts

History: A 36 year old gentleman was referred to the endocrine clinic with symptoms of fatigue, absent libido and erectile dysfunction. He had a previous history of pulmonary sarcoidosis in 2000 and he was taking no medications. Examination revealed a known Right sided Horner’s syndrome and no other abnormality.Investigations: Testosterone 1.8 nmol/l, FSH and LH<0.5, Prolactin 798 mU/l, Cortisol 507 nmol/l, ACE 67 (47–60 IU/l), CSF protein ...

Background: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN1) is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome that predisposes individuals to multiple endocrine tumours, predominantly affecting the parathyroid, anterior pituitary and pancreatic islet cells. This unusual case shows features of three of the main MEN1 tumour types, yet genetic testing was negative for the MEN1 mutation.Case esentation: A 56-year-old lady first presen...

Background: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN1) is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome that predisposes individuals to multiple endocrine tumours, predominantly affecting the parathyroid, anterior pituitary and pancreatic islet cells. This unusual case shows features of three of the main MEN1 tumour types, yet genetic testing was negative for the MEN1 mutation.Case esentation: A 56-year-old lady first presen...