Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (P-HPT) is a common endocrine disorder that occurs as result of adenomas (80–85%), hyperplasia (10–15%), atypical adenoma or carcinomas (<1%). Atypical parathyroid adenoma (APA) is a rare entity and represents intermediate group of parathyroid neoplasms of uncertain malignant potential with some atypical histological features.Case details: We report a case of a 34-year male, with a background of h...

TSH receptor antibodies (TRAB) are now routinely measured in patients with Graves’ disease (GD) to aid diagnosis. Thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO) sometimes co-exist in these patients but not always. Some studies have suggested a functional and prognostic role for these antibodies. However, the phenotypic characteristics of the patient with positive TPO (with or without TRAB) and the influence of TPO on the clinical course of GD are not known.A r...

Introduction: Vitamin D toxicity (VDT) is quite an uncommon condition which results from misperception between dosage regimens of vitamin D supplementation. VDT is diagnosed when Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are higher than 375 nmol/l (150 ng/ml). Vitamin D supplementation is easily accessible as over-counter medication and online. This report describes a patient who presented with severe hypercalcemia and acute kidney injury (AKI). Further assessment revealed that patient...