Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Androgen co-secretion in patients with adrenal Cushing’s syndrome is considered a marker of malignancy. Mixed secretion by benign adrenocortical tumors is rare. We describe a case of a middle aged woman presenting with Cushing’s syndrome and polycythemia.Case report: A 57-year-old lady was referred by the Hematology Service to our Endocrine Clinic for evaluation of an adrenal mass found in an abdominal CT in the course of investigat...

Introduction: Functional parathyroid cysts represent an uncommon cause of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and an even rarer cause of a cervical mass.Case report: A 57-year-old woman was referred to our department following emergency treatment of hypercalcaemic crisis (serum calcium 16.4 mg/dl) with i.v. hydration and zoledronic acid. She was found to have multiple vertebral fractures by plain radiographs one month previously. Despite being diagnosed a...