Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: We present two pregnant women who were referred to obstetric endocrinology service with polyuria and polydipsia. They were investigated and treated for diabetes insipidus (DI). In both cases, the underlying pathophysiology was ADH insufficiency secondary to autoimmune lymphocytic hypophysitis. There are currently no consensus guidelines on the diagnosis of DI during pregnancy. These cases highlight best practice and endorse MDT management of chronic hypopituitari...

Introduction: Thyroid cancer is one of the common malignancies diagnosed in pregnancy and the management of thyroid nodules in pregnancy is the same as in non-pregnant patients. Ultrasound thyroid and FNA are necessary in the investigations of any thyroid nodule.Case presentation: A 39-year-old woman of Eastern European descent presented to the joint obstetric-endocrine clinic complaining of dysphagia and swollen neck at 34 weeks gestation. Her past medi...