Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Autoimmune thyroiditis can occasionally be associated with a transient hyperthyroid phase which is followed by a hypothyroid state. Thyrotoxicosis is thought to be caused by thyroid cell destruction with release of preformed thyroid hormones into the circulation.Case: An 18-year-old Asian male was admitted to hospital 7with a four week history of lethargy, weight loss, palpitations and excessive sweating. He had tachycardia, sweating, tremo...

Neuroendocrine tumours are slow growing and could be mistaken for other more malignant tumours with poorer prognosis. Their secretory profile may alter with time. The importance of awareness of these tumours and their clinical behaviour is illustrated by the case of a 78-year-old woman who presented with recurrent fasting hypoglycaemia.The patient had been diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma a year previously on the basis of radiographic ...