Endocrine Abstracts

A 30-year-old lady presented with three episodes of generalised seizures, paraesthesiae, irritability, and intermittent confusion since her first delivery 5 months ago. Over the past 3 weeks, she had developed exertional dyspnoea and easy fatigue. She was previously fit and well and the recent delivery was eventless. On examination, she demonstrated carpopedal spasm and other typical features of hypocalcaemia. Serum calcium was 0.88 mmol/l (2.10–2.55), magnesium 0.63 mmol...

Background: In a vast majority of cases, hypopituitarism is caused by a tumour or a vascular event of the pituitary gland. We present a case of hypopituitarism caused by an uncommon cause identified on imaging studies.Case: A 58-year-old Caucasian woman presented with a 2-day history of diplopia, headache and vomiting with a background history of tiredness and lethargy over the past 4–6 months. Past medical history included type-II diabetes, hyperte...