Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Ectopic Cushing’s syndrome (ECS) is a rare endocrine condition caused by corticotrophin (ACTH) hypersecretion of nonpituitary neoplasms. Thymic neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) account for about 5-10% of ECS cases, typically with aggressive clinical course.Case Report: A 31-year-old previously healthy female presented to the emergency department with a 3-week history of fatigue, muscle weakness, headaches and generalized swelling. Physica...

Isolated sarcoidosis of the hypothalamic-pituitary system is a very rare form of neurosarcoidosis. It usually leads to secondary damage to endocrine function, resulting in hypopituitarism and diabetes insipidus. A 32-year-old male patient with progressive deterioration of his general condition, weakness, polyuria, dizziness and visual field disturbances was admitted to the Department of Endocrinology for the diagnosis of a tumor in the hypothalamic-pituitary region. MRI showed...