Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: To assess clinical characteristics, management and outcome of treatment of Cushing’s syndrome (CS) in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (KCMH).Method: We performed a retrospective evaluation of 82 patients with CS in KCMH during 2001–2015. Median follow-up time was 36 months [interquartile range 11–35].Results: Of the 82 patients, Cushing’s disease (CD) was diagnosed in 45 patients (55%). Twenty-si...

Introduction: Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN 2A) is an autosomal dominant disorder from a RET proto-oncogene mutation, characterized by the presence of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), pheochromocytoma and/or primary hyperparathyroidism.Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of 5 probands (3 males and 2 females, age range 31–46 years) and 6 family members (2 males and 4 females, age range 2–50 years) diagnosed as MEN 2A at Ki...

Background: Myxedema coma is an uncommon but life-threatening condition of severe and decompensated hypothyroidism requiring early recognition and prompt treatment. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical features and identify factors associated with mortality of our patients diagnosed myxedema coma over the past 15 years.Materials and methods: Retrospective chart review of patients diagnosed and treated at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital ...