Endocrine Abstracts

Neonatal autoimmune hyperthyroidism is rare but potentially fatal condition. It occurs in 1-5% of infants born to pregnant mothers with Graves’ disease (GD). We present a case of transient neonatal thyrotoxicosis born to pregnant women with GD and high TSH Receptor antibodies. 42 years pregnant lady was referred to Antenatal Endocrine clinic at Walsall Manor Hospital in 15th week of pregnancy with symptoms of Thyrotoxicosis. She has GD and was taking Propylthio...

A 46-year-old male was brought to the hospital by his uncle as he was found to be acutely confused and agitated ‘talking rubbish’ and giggling inappropriately. Last time he was seen well was 3 days ago. He was a cyclist who lived alone and his past medical history included Graves’ disease and AF. He was on propranolol, carbimazole and warfarin. A month ago he needed admission to a different hospital after falling off his bike. At that time he also developed conf...

The guidelines for the treatment of pituitary apoplexy have now been published in Clinical Endocrinology (Clin Endocrinol 2011 Jan;74(1):9–20). These resulted from a group set up during the London pituitary multidisciplinary meeting.Classical pituitary apoplexy is a medical emergency and rapid replacement with hydrocortisone maybe life saving. It is a clinical syndrome characterised by the sudden onset of headache, vomiting, visual imp...

Background: Management of large indeterminate adrenal masses detected during pregnancy is challenging due to the risk of malignancy and the obstetric risks of surgical intervention. The spectrum of endocrine-related complications of Covid-19 is expanding. We present a case that highlights the challenging management of a large adrenal mass during pregnancy and draws attention to a rare complication of Covid-19.Case description: 26 yr-old lady presented wi...