Endocrine Abstracts

Hypophysitis describes inflammatory pituitary lesions which can be classified into lymphocytic (autoimmune), granulomatous or xanthomatous. Rathke’s cleft cysts (RCC) are usually assymptomatic, benign tumours derived from remnants of Rathke’s pouch. We present a case of lymphocytic hypophysitis secondary to a ruptured RCC and the first reported case of post-surgical recurrence.A 34-year-old female presented with secondary amenorrhoea and fatigu...

This gentleman was diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism at the age of 34 and was found to have multiple manifestations of MEN1.Hyperparathyroidism: He was diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism and underwent a parathyroidectomy with removal of 2 glands. Four years later calcium levels were raised once again and two further hyperplastic glands were removed, with cure of his hypercalcaemia.Gastrinoma and other pancreatic islet cell tumours...