Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: More than 95% of cases of Acromegaly are caused by pituitary adenomas that present with insidious onset of symptoms due to local mass effects or due to excess of GH/IGF-1. It is often diagnosed late and results in high morbidity and mortality.Case: We present a case of a woman in her fifties with atypical presentation of acromegaly with a left sided headache for 2 years with no associated visual symptoms an...

Introduction: Secondary hypothyroidism can be a difficult diagnosis to make in patients presenting with fatigue. About 30% of females can develop hypopituitarism post-partum and report symptoms after losing any of the anterior pituitary hormone axis. Central hypopituitarism can occur secondary to various structural and vascular abnormalities but can present with pure hormonal abnormalities.Case: We present a case of a wo...