Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypogonadism is linked to anaemia, sarcopenia and osteoporosis in men. Whereas secondary hypogonadism (SH) is biochemically indistinguishable from nongonadal illness, primary hypogonadism (PH) can be easily diagnosable by the identification of raised gonadotropins.Case Presentation: A 66-years old male with a background history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, arthritis, and hypertension was referred to the haematology services to investigate h...

Case history: We describe a case of 35 year old female who presented with abdominal pain, nausea and lower backache. She was initially treated with Trimethoprim for a urinary tract infection. 5 days later, she re-attended hospital with feeling more unwell, ongoing lower abdominal pain and vomiting. On examination, she was haemodynamically stable. She had suprapubic tenderness on abdominal palpation, and the rest of her systemic examination was normal.Inv...