Endocrine Abstracts

A 47 year old lady referred to the endocrine clinic following raised prolactin levels picked up on investigation for infertility in 2013. She had irregular periods with cycle length up to 50 days. Peak prolactin following diagnosis was 1309mIU/l. She had no headaches, visual problems or galactorrhoea. An MRI head had picked up a 6.3 x 6.9 x 8.3mm right sided pituitary mass in 2013. She was commenced on Bromocriptine. Her periods normalised on treatment to 24 to 25 day cycles. ...

Background: Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare but very serious autoimmune disorder and it’s caused by the immune led demyelination of the peripheral nervous system. The symptoms are mainly weakness and numbness, but can also consist in severe respiratory failure due to paralysis. The treatment consist in administration of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIGs) which shorten the duration of disease.Case presentation: A 67 year-old m...

Background: Parathyroid crisis is a rare presentation with high mortality if unrecognized. Early surgery is curative with rapid symptom resolution and improved outcomes.Case Report: We describe a case of severe hypercalcaemia due to primary hyperparathyroidism in a 59 year old male who presented with symptoms of lethargy, confusion, reduced appetite, constipation, light headedness and vomiting. Clinical examination was unremarkable. He had normal inflamm...