Endocrine Abstracts

The management of neuroendocrine tumours involving the thoracic cavity has evolved over the past few years. However, there remains large variation in diagnosis, treatment and follow up of these patients. The lessons learnt from management of these tumours at other sites in the body have led to recommendation of radical resection of these tumours, while preserving the lung parenchyma. The surgical techniques for management of NET tumours and experience of Regional department of...

Cardiac paraganglioma is one of the most infrequent primary cardiac tumours, with <50 cases reported in the literature. Left atrium is the most common location. This is a case of a 57-year-old gentleman who presented with 7 year history of gradually increasing cranial perspiration, irritability, anxiety, unexplained feelings of fear, facial erythema, hypertension and atrial fibrillation. Following investigations of atrial fibrillation, a cardiac MRI scan revealed a mass be...