Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The success of Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy (MIP) is closely linked to accurate preoperative localisation of a solitary parathyroid adenoma. Sestamibi/SPECT scan (SS) and ultrasonography (US) are the preferred imaging modalities although their accuracy varies considerably between different centres.Aim: To assess the efficacy of SS and US in identifying a solitary parathyroid adenoma in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) ...

Background: In a vast majority of cases, hypopituitarism is caused by a tumour or a vascular event of the pituitary gland. We present a case of hypopituitarism caused by an uncommon cause identified on imaging studies.Case: A 58-year-old Caucasian woman presented with a 2-day history of diplopia, headache and vomiting with a background history of tiredness and lethargy over the past 4–6 months. Past medical history included type-II diabetes, hyperte...