Endocrine Abstracts

A 56 year old lady underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy for an incidental right adrenal mass. Plasma metanephrines were elevated pre-op and histology revealed PCC with a PASS score of 0/20 with SDHB immunostaining +. She remained asymptomatic until 9 years later when she presented with palpitations and worsening hypertension. Plasma metanephrines were 3-4 times above reference range. She was also found to have goitre and USG/FNA revealed THY4 lesion for which she underwent tot...

Thyroglossal duct cysts are the most frequently occurring congenital cervical anomaly, however the development of Papillary Thyroid Cancer (PTC) in these are very rare, with an incidence around 1%. We present two cases of PTC identified in thyroglossal duct cysts from our services. A 26-year-old lady with a 1-year history of midline neck swelling, was investigated with a neck ultrasound which showed a 2.8cm septated thyroglossal duct cyst and U2 thyroid cyst. She underwent a F...