Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NCCAH) is a common autosomal recessive disorder characterized by androgen excess. It classically presents in later life with symptoms of acne, hirsutism, and premature adrenarche. This case illustrates a rare case presentation of NCCAH in early infancy.Clinical case: An 18 day old term male infant was brought to the A&E for 9% weight loss. On review he was mottled, but otherwise examination ...

Introduction: PTEN-harmatoma-tumor syndrome is an umbrella term that describes a group of genetic disorders linked to germline mutations of PTEN (Phosphatase and tensin homolog), a tumor suppressor gene that inhibits the PI3/Akt signalling pathway thereby inhibiting proliferation, cell survival and angiogenesis. PTEN-harmatoma-tumor syndrome encompasses Cowden‘s Syndrome, Bannayan–Riley–Ruvalcaba syndrome, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) associated with macro...