Endocrine Abstracts

Background: PTHrP related hypercalcemia is a common cause of humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy associated with carcinoma of the lung, prostate, and breast and uncommonly in haematological malignancies and malignant pheochromocytoma.We present a case with an unusual finding of micrometastases within a benign paraganglioma and PTHrP release from micrometsatses.: Case presentation72 years old lady presented with tiredness, poor appe...

Introduction: Pituitary apoplexy is both an endocrine and a neurosurgical emergency, and can typically present with sudden onset of headaches, impaired level of consciousness, fever, visual disturbances, nausea or vomiting. Apoplexy ensues when pre-existing pituitary tumour presumably outgrows its blood supply leading to ischaemia, necrosis and haemorrhage or infarction.Case: A 31-year-old man presented to the hospital with 3 months’ history of grad...

A 28-year-old female presented to the optician with visual disturbance, lethargy and headaches, which were initially attributed to long hours of IT work. Despite a trial of eye exercises she experienced worsening colour vision and acuity in the right eye, hence a further consultation with an optometrist. Examination did not reveal a visual field defect. Visual acuity was 6/6 with 9/17 ishihara plates in the right eye and 5/6 with 17/17 ishihara plates in the left. A further re...