Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypophysitis is a rare association of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with only few cases reported in the literature. It can present with isolated hormone deficiencies or panhypopituitarism. Patients may also present with symptoms secondary to inflammatory pituitary mass. Management consists of hormone replacement therapy, but high dose steroids, steroid sparing agents like Rituximab or even surgery may be required for mass effect.Case rep...

60 year old gentleman referred to endocrine clinic from Rheumatology for raised PTH 23.5 pmol/l, in the context of normal calcium 2.2 mmol/l, low vitamin D 27.3 nmol/l, raised ALP 273 U/l, low phosphate 0.57 mmol/l and normal renal function. Past medical history of hypertension, Barrett’s oesophagus, cluster headaches and previous left femur fracture secondary to motor cross accident. The ALP isoenzyme for bone was raised. He was complaining of backache which he had for s...

Background: Craniopharyngioma (CP) is a rare sellar or suprasellar epithelial tumour with a prevalence of approximately 2 per million and it occurs either in childhood between the ages of 5 and 14 years or in adulthood between the ages of 50 and 74 years. Histologically, CPs are divided into adamantinomatous, more prevalent in children, and papillary, more prevalent in adults. They are usually benign, but rare cases of malignant CPs have been reported. Clinical presentation is...