Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Cushing’s syndrome derived from paraneoplastic ectopic ACTH production can present in dramatic fashion. We describe such a case that presented with severe hypokalaemia, involving significant diagnostic and management challenges.The case: A 66-year-old female was referred acutely to hospital by her GP after feeling weak and lethargic. She had profound hypokalaemia of 1.5 mmol/l (3.5–5.3) with normal renal function and had been normok...