Endocrine Abstracts

Adrenal incidentaloma is frequently encountered in endocrinological praxis, however in specific situations the proper investigation is almost impossible. A 60-years old patient was admitted to our intensive care unit with a myocardial infarction in cardiogenic shock requiring ionotropic support and intraaortic balloon counterpulsation. On account of ejection fraction 15–20% an urgent pretransplantation investigation was started. Abdominal ultrasound displayed a hypoechoge...