Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Thyrotoxicosis is a common condition referred to endocrine clinics. However, not all of them needed treatment with antithyroid medications. We report a case of thyroid hormone resistance due to a novel TSHRβ mutation who has been treated with subtotal thyroidectomy and antithyroid medications due to raised T4 levels.Case report: A 38-year-old south Asian woman was seen in orthopaedic clinic for elective right foot scarf oste...

Introduction: Thyrotropinomas are rare pituitary tumour accounting for 0.5–1.0% of all pituitary tumours. There are only seven reported cases of mixed TSH/LH/FSH producing adenoma. We report a patient with secondary hyperthyroidism due to TSH producing adenoma co-secreting FSH and LH.Case report: A 75-year-old Caucasian male was seen with 2-year history of tiredness, anxiety and palpitations along with 7-month history of weight loss. He also complai...

Case: A 43-year-old Caucasian lady presented with an acutely painful, cold left leg to the vascular surgeons. She was being treated for respiratory tract infection in the community. She has been investigated for palpitations 7 years ago with no cause identified and headache 3 years ago with normal CT head. Her peripheral vascular examination was unremarkable, including a normal ankle brachial pressure index. She was admitted for further investigations to rule out an underlying...