Endocrine Abstracts

Hypocalcaemia following thyroidectomy may be temporary or permanent, usually occurring within 14–72 h. The British Association of Endocrine Surgeons 2009 audit reported long-term hypocalcaemia rates of 7%. Total thyroidectomy for Graves’s disease carries the greatest risk (reported in 6–30% of cases) and currently there is no national consensus on management of this complication.We present three healthy young women who underwent total thyr...

Introduction: Klinefelter Syndrome (KS) is the most common male sex-chromosome abnorrmality, typically presenting with features of hypogonadism. The association between KS and Type 2 Diabetes is not fully understood as early treatment with testosterone does not minimise this complication. We present an unusual case of simultaneous diagnosis of T2DM and Klinefelter Syndrome in a young adult.Case: A 17 year old Pakistani gentleman presented with a short hi...