Endocrine Abstracts

Pituicytomas are rare tumours, originating from modified glial cells called pituicytes. The lineage of these tumours remains a topic of debate. Approximately 65 cases have been reported in the literature to date, since being formally recognised in 2007. We report a case where the final diagnosis was made after second surgery for late recurrence.Case: A 54-year-old man presented with left sided visual disturbances in 1998 and underwent transcranial resect...

Introduction: Acromegaly is a rare, progressive disease characterised by excess growth hormone. The recommended treatment is surgery. Radiotherapy and somatostatin analogues are used as adjuncts. The risk of post-radiotherapy osteosarcoma is 0.01% to 0.03% among all irradiated patients. We report a case of radiation-induced osteosarcoma that developed 22 years after radiotherapy for acromegaly.Case report: In 1997, a 53-year-old gentleman with acromegaly...

Introduction: Incidental pituitary adenoma (IPA) is found in 10–20% autopsy and radiological series. These are being increasingly detected as access to sensitive imaging modalities improves.Methods: Patients with incidental pituitary findings between 2012 and 2016 were identified from local database. Referral details, clinical features and radiological findings were analysed. A single radiologist reviewed all images to avoid bias.<p class="abste...

Introduction: Non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma (NFMA) can cause considerable morbidity due to pituitary dysfunction and pressure effects. We present recent experience in managing cases diagnosed with NFMA at a single tertiary centre between January 2009 and October 2013.Results: Of the 63 patients with NFMA, 28 (44%) were females. Age ranged from 22 to 91 (mean 63). Visual disturbance symptoms (35/63; 57%) were the commonest presentation. Headache ...