Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Graves’s disease is an autoimmune condition both cell and antibody-mediated, which is associated with thyrotoxicosis and extra thyroid features.Case report: A 35-year-old female presented with symptomatic hyperthyroidism due to graves thyrotoxicosis. She developed adverse reactions, including severe dermatitis and hepatotoxicity, to two of the thionamide drugs (carbimazole and propylthiouracil). Eventually we decided for definitive tre...

Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency occurs more frequently in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism compared to general population, and is usually associated with an aggravated form of the disease. Current guidelines recommend measurement of vitamin D level in all patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, and their repletion if the levels are <50 nmol/l.Case report: We present a 56 years old Caucasian lady who underwent right parathyroidectomy &#...

A 50 year old lady was referred with a two year history of recurrent spontaneous hypoglycaemic episodes. She had put on a stone in weight over this time period. She was otherwise fit and well and took no regular medications. She had a past medical history of treated melanoma. None of her family members had diabetes mellitus. Neither she nor her husband worked in a healthcare setting but her daughter was a district nurse. Prior to referral, she had a normal short synacthen test...