Endocrine Abstracts

33-year-old female presented at 35 weeks of pregnancy with black spots in the peripheral vision and headaches to Ophthalmology department. No other relevant clinical symptoms of note and no past medical history. On examination she had bitemporal hemianopia confirmed on perimetry hence was referred to Endocrine department. The MRI showed pituitary macroadenoma (1.8 cm x 2 cm x 1.2 cm), with extension into suprasellar and parasellar regions and displacement of the optic chiasm. ...

Background: Parathyroid adenomas form a major proportion (80-85%) of the causative pathology in primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) followed by hyperplasia (10-15%) and cancers <1%. The only definitive treatment option for PHPT is surgery.Aim: To determine the pickup rate and correlation of the imaging modalities (ultrasound (US) and Sestamibi (MIBI)) with histological diagnosis of parathyroid adenomas in patients with PHPTMetho...