Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Adrenocortical carcinomas are rare aggressive tumors. 36 % of patients with ACC have distant metastasis on presentation. Although lung metastasis are commonly seen in metastatic Adrenocortical carcinoma, cannonball pulmonary metastasis which are solid and well circumscribed parenchymal masses of variable size are rare and typically seen in Renal cell carcinoma and also in other cancers such as bone sarcomas. We report a case of functional Adrenocortical cancer wi...

Background: Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte abnormality in hospitalised patients. It is an independent risk factor for mortality and is associated with increased length of hospital stay.Method: The objective of audit was to review practice of investigations and management of hyponatraemia in adults at Bedford hospital in line with evidence based guidelines including European Society of Endocrinology 2014 clinical practice guidance. An observ...