ea0041ep281 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2016
Lye Yap Hsiu
, Hatfield Emma
, Martin Niamh
, Assomull Ravi
, Berry Stewart
, Mehta Amrish
, Falconer Alison
, Mendoza Nigel
, Meeran Karim
, Mehta Sanjeev
Our 42-year-old patient presented with breathlessness and signs of congestive cardiac failure. Her spade-like hands and acromegalic appearance were noted on the post-take round. She had headaches, orthopnoea and secondary amenorrhoea. She was a poorly controlled diabetic (so OGTT was not performed), anaemic, and previously had a thyroidectomy.Pituitary profile showed secondary hypogonadism, normoprolactinaemia and normal free T4 indicating ad...