Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Obesity is becoming a major health concern and it is one of the common referrals seen in the Endocrine clinics for evaluation and further management. Cushing’s syndrome is one of the rare causes of Obesity particularly central but may be general.Overnight Dexamethasone suppression test(ODST)is used as screening test for Cushing’s Syndrome.Suppression of Cortisol to 80 nmol/l after ODST is expected in most of the normal individuals,one of the difficultie...

Introduction: FNA cytology are done for solitary nodule or a dominant nodule in MNG.FNA classified in 5 groups (THY1 to THY5). FNA labelled as THY1 and THY2 should have repeat FNA. We have studied the FNA cytology over the period of 5 years. They are done in clinical settings by physician, surgeon or radiologist. Aim: To assess the trust practice of FNA cytology in Thyroid swelling and compare them with standards.Methods: Data were collected from patholo...

Hirsutism is an endocrine condition affecting females with growth of unwanted, male-pattern hair secondary to excess androgen activity. The most common cause of hirsutism in females is PCOS (Polycystic ovarian syndrome). Other causes are fairly rare including adrenal and ovarian androgen producing tumours. In 3% of cases no cause of hirsutism is found and these are termed idiopathic1. We describe a unique case of a 22-year-old presenting w...

Hirsutism is an endocrine condition affecting females with growth of unwanted, male-pattern hair secondary to excess androgen activity. The most common cause of hirsutism in females is PCOS (Polycystic ovarian syndrome). Other causes are fairly rare including adrenal and ovarian androgen producing tumours. In 3% of cases no cause of hirsutism is found and these are termed idiopathic1. We describe a unique case of a 22-year-old presenting w...

Background: Pituitary surgery is the initial treatment for the majority of patients with acromegaly. The UK acromegaly register data (UK-AR-2) suggests that surgical remission rates vary widely, with a marked improvement since 2000. The aim of this study was to assess the outcomes of first TSS for acromegaly in our centre over the past 5 years.Methods: We retrospectively analysed data for all acromegaly patients who underwent first TSS between 2007-2011....