Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Testicular adrenal rest tumours (TART) are benign corticotrophin-dependent tumours that occur in males with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). We present a patient with bilateral large TART as a consequence of poor compliance to treatment and follow-up for his CAH.Case: A 25-year-old gentleman presented to the endocrine clinic in 2009 with a history of tiredness, reduced libido and bilateral large testicles, which he wanted surgically re...

Introduction: Carbimazole is the first drug of choice for treating thyrotoxicosis. We report a case of an Asian gentleman recently started on carbimazole for thyrotoxicosis who complained of severe generalised muscle pain and weakness.Report: A sixty-four year old gentleman was diagnosed with thyrotoxicosis (TSH <0.01 mU/l, Free T4=40 pmol/l, Free T3=14.9 pmol/l) in the month of July 08 and was started on carbimazole 40 mg daily...