Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: We are presenting a case of presumed ipilimumab induced hypophysitis, after completion of 4th cycle of Ipilimumab for stage 4 melanoma.Case Report: A 72-year-old gentleman diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma, Presented with generalised joint pain and fatigue after 4th cycle of ipilimumab, he had short synacthen test, baseline serum cortisol was <30 nmol/l, 30 min cortisol 379 nmol/l, he was started hydrocortisone therapy 10 mg in the mornin...

Introduction: In this audit we explored the treatment and follow up of pre-2016 cases against the 2016 European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) guidelines on PPGL follow-up.Results: Demographics of the patients revealed 50% were male with median age (45±5), 82% of patients underwent surgery of which 73% were diagnosed with adrenal phaeochromocytomas & 27% with paragangliomas. Only 64% of surgical cases were followed up in clinic in the last year....

Introduction: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common cause of hyperandrogenism in women of reproductive age but rarely causes very high testosterone levels and frank virilisation which is associated with ovarian or adrenal tumours. We present a rare case of progressively increasing testosterone levels causing virilisation from a histologically confirmed right polycystic ovary. Complete cure was achieved by right salpingo-oophrectomy.Case: A 32 ye...

A 26 year old lady under investigation for infertility was referred to our endocrine clinic for raised testosterone levels at 6.6 nmol/l (0.5–2.8).she had regular period with no features of hirsutism. Her past medical history included common acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on chemotherapy, liver cirrhosis with portal hypertension secondary to chemotherapy, Trans jugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) insertion for bleeding gastric varices.Cli...

Introduction: There are many causes of rhabdomyolysis, with Carbimazole, the first line treatment for hyperthyroidism, being one of the rarest. Rhabdomyolysis can potentially cause significant morbidity and mortality if left untreated.Case: A 38 year old female presented to the Emergency Department in May 2018 with a 4 day history of severe sudden onset bilateral thigh pain. Her only prior health problem was primary hyperthyroidism for which she had been...