Endocrine Abstracts

Aims: Despite the plethora of testosterone therapies, Successful testosterone replacement remains a challenge. We assessed patient empowerment, treatment satisfaction and adherence to current testosterone replacement guidelines.Methods: Data were collected from case notes and a testosterone diary questionnaire in 16-patients with testosterone deficiency.Results: Median age was 46-years (range 21–69). All patients received an e...

Introduction: Myxoedmea coma is an extreme expression of hypothyroidism with a high mortality rate. It is rarely associated with thyroid lymphoma.Case report: A 66-year-old lady presented acutely unwell with a two week history of cough and shortness of breath. She was hypothermic, hypoxic with clinical and radiological signs of pneumonia. Her TSH was 99.8 mU/L and T4 less than 5 pmol/L with strongly positive thyroid microsomal antibodies, raised WBC and ...