Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary hyperaldosteronism is still an underdiagnosed cause of hypertension. The challenge lies however, not only in diagnosing the primary hyperaldosteronism, but also in the distinction between aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) and idiopathic adrenal hyperplasia (IHA). Establishing the correct diagnosis is after all essential, because surgery is only effective in patients with adrenal adenoma.Case report: We report about a 67-year-old p...

Hypothalamic–pituitary insufficiency may have diverse causes. Infectious diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) may also affect the hypothalamus and/or the pituitary, although this has not been reported very often and not yet been studied systematically. It was the aim of this study to determine the incidence of hypothalamic–pituitary insufficiency in patients with previous infectious diseases of the CNS of different etiology.Patient seri...