Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Diabetic striatopathy (DS) is a rare dyskinetic syndrome associated with acute decompensated hyperglycemia that commonly presents as hemichorea-ballism. Its natural history following resolution of the hyperglycemic crisis is not well delineated.Methods: The study was a prospective evaluation of the long-term clinico-radiological outcomes of patients presenting with DS. Neuroimaging (CT/MRI) was performed at baseline and follow-up (>3 mont...

Three hundred and thirty six cases of pituitary adenomas were operated by the transpenoidal route in the last 10 years by a single surgeon. Majority of these were giant non functioning adenomas. Prolactinomas were excluded unless a part of dual adenoma.In nearly 80% of tumours, total or near total removal was achieved. Long term outcome with follow up of more than 5 years revealed recurrence requiring resurgery in only 4 out of 102 patients. Endocrine re...