Endocrine Abstracts

Background: MiNEN are a rare histological subgroup defined by the association of at least two morphologically different neoplastic components, including one neuroendocrine. The diagnosis and therapeutic management of MiNEN is considered challenging resulting from the rarity and heterogeneity of this subgroup.Case: We present the case of a 68-year-old Caucasian male who attended the emergency department with symptomatic hypoglycaemia on a background of po...

A 23-year-old woman presented in May 2018 with acute left-sided hemiparesis following increasingly frequent episodes of morning drowsiness with associated weight loss. She had no significant past medical history or family history. Brain imaging excluded intracranial pathology. Blood tests during a spontaneous hypoglycaemic episode (1.5 mmol/l) identified significant hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia [insulin 392 pmol/l (18–173) and C-peptide 3913 pmol/l (370–1470)]. MR...