Endocrine Abstracts

Adrenal haemorrhage is a rare, usually life-threating complication, most commonly connected with primary or metastatic adrenal tumour. Among them pheochromocytoma is the most common cause of spontaneous adrenal bleeding and accounts for nearly 50% of cases. We performed a database search for pheochromocytoma patients, diagnosed and treated in Endocrinology Department, University Hospital in Cracow from 2005 to 2021. 206 patients with pheochromocytoma were identified. Subsequen...

Introduction: Endocrine disorders and kidney diseases can coexist. Some of these have a common pathophysiological background. Strategies for treating endocrinopathy or glomerulonephritis (GN) may affect the function of the endocrine system and kidney.Aim: The study was aimed to assess the correlation of kidney biopsy results performed in people with suspected GN with thyroid function, metabolic syndrome and diabetes occurrence.Mate...

Introduction: Paragangliomas (PGL) are rare tumours of neuroendocrine origin. Those localized in urinary bladder account for 10% of all PGL. They arises from chromaffin tissue of the sympathetic nervous system that is embedded in the muscle layer of the bladder wall. Approximately 10% of urinary bladder paragangliomas are malignant.Case presentation: A 76-year-old female presented with a history of haematuria, hypertension, headaches and excessive sweati...