Endocrine Abstracts

We describe the case of a 48-year-old woman, who presented with a history of six months' weight gain, easy bruising and difficulty in rising from a seated position. Examination revealed typical clinical features of Cushing's syndrome. She was hypertensive at 150/100 mmHg and diabetic. She was also agitated, emotionally labile, and disinhibited, requiring sedation. Her sister has MEN-1 (hyperparathyroidism and lung carcinoid tumour).Low-dose and high-dose...