Endocrine Abstracts

Turner syndrome (TS) is the most common chromosomal anomaly in females and its occurrence is about 1:4000 live births. This is the only monomer disease that humans can survive (1). It is characterized by the presence of one X chromosome and a partial or complete loss of the second X chromosome. Clinical features of TS can vary, mainly classified into Growth failure, gonadal insufficiency, cardiovascular diseases, or learning disabilities. Short stature is the only phenotypic a...

Introduction: Pituitary apoplexy is an endocrinological emergency that can be life-threatening if treatment is delayed. Apoplexy occurs either due to haemorrhage or infarction of a pituitary tumour.Case History: A 19-year-old male, presented with a sudden severe headache and visual disturbances. The examination was normal with stable haemodynamic parameters and tanner staging 5. An urgent MRI pituitary revealed a haemorrhagic pituitary macroadenoma compr...

Introduction: Graves thyrotoxicosis can be life-threatening if uncontrolled. Resistant thyrotoxicosis is not uncommon and may require urgent intervention. We present a case with severe refractory thyrotoxicosis which required urgent total thyroidectomy following bridging plasma exchange.Case History: A 35-year-old male with Grave’s disease presented with persistent thyrotoxic symptoms despite medical management for 10 months. Clinically he was hyper...