Endocrine Abstracts

A 49-year-old previously healthy man suddenly felt severe and constant bilateral lumbar pain. Clinical examination was otherwise normal. Abdominal CT scan showed subacute hematomas in both adrenal glands (sized 10 cm right and 8 cm left). Basic laboratory tests were completely normal. Hormonal testing excluded pheochromocytoma and other hormonally active adrenal tumors. Adrenal insufficiency was confirmed by short Synacthen test and substitution therapy with hydrocortisone was...

A 49-year-old previously healthy man suddenly felt severe and constant bilateral lumbar pain. Clinical examination was otherwise normal. Abdominal CT scan showed subacute hematomas in both adrenal glands (sized 10 cm right and 8 cm left). Basic laboratory tests were completely normal. Hormonal testing excluded pheochromocytoma and other hormonally active adrenal tumors. Adrenal insufficiency was confirmed by short Synacthen test and substitution therapy with hydrocortisone was...

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is highly prevalent in women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), possibly due to premenarchal exogenous hyperinsulinism (supraphysiological doses and nonphysiologic route of insulin administration). Our aim was to determine if PCOS was related to daily or basal insulin dose or T1DM duration.Methods: We examined 47 women with T1DM (mean age 36.02 years, ±6.03) treated with continuous subcutaneous insul...