Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Histoplasmosis is an opportunistic fungal infection that commonly affects immunocompromised individuals. Histoplasmosis may be asymptomatic or may present with progressive systemic manifestations (pulmonary or disseminated). We present a case of a 76 year old immunocompetent man presented to hospital with 8 weeks history of general malaise and lethargy, intermittent night sweats, a productive cough, weight loss of 2.5 stones in two months and low grade fever. He ha...

Background: Immobilisation hypercalcaemia is serious complication of prolonged immobility of any cause such as spinal cord injury, polio victims, burns victims, as well as trauma patients.Case: Eighteen-years old student was admitted to the hospital following road traffic accident. He sustained multiple fractures, skull, spine, chest and pelvis. He also sustained abdomen and pelvic haematoma. At scene of crash he had GCS 5/15, needing intubation and was ...