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ea0073aep512 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2021

When a common symptom leads to a rare diagnosis – prostate metastasis in the pituitary

Makker Tarun , Albor Christo , Ibrahim Hassan , Hussain Ayaz , Bashir Jawad

Common non-specific symptoms like fatigue can occasionally point towards a rare significant pathology. We report a similar case in which investigations for subtle symptoms revealed a serious unexpected diagnosis. A 76 year-old man presented to his GP for new onset mild fatigue. He had an underlying prostate cancer with no known metastases, treated only with hormonal therapy. This was under surveillance with urology team. GP sent off blood tests which showed a very low random s...