Endocrine Abstracts

A 67-year-old lady with no significant past medical history presented with a left-sided neck swelling. An FNA under ultrasound scan guidance revealed malignant cells of indeterminate origin. Left neck exploration revealed an enlarged left lobe of thyroid and a retrosternal mass extending into the aortic arch. A left thyroid lobectomy and removal of retrosternal mass was performed and the histology showed a thyroid colloid goitre and low grade paraganglioma respectively. She wa...

Introduction: Significant hyponatraemia (serum sodium <128 mmol/l) is a potentially modifiable cause of prolonged hospital length of stay (LOS). By correcting euvolaemic hyponatraemia more rapidly than imposed fluid restriction, vasopressin receptor-2 antagonists may be useful adjuncts to existing treatments.Aim: To explore the potential clinical utility of vasopressin antagonists by describing the frequency and nature of hyponatraemia typically enco...

Case History: An 84-year-old women presented to a psychiatric unit with a 5-month history of fluctuating confusion, paranoid behaviour, anxiety, reduced cognition and unsteadiness. There was no history of galactorrhoea, headache or visual field disturbance. Past medical history included hypertension, chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, premature menopause and hyperlipidaemia. She had been taking bendroflumethiazide, furosemide, mirtazepine and sulpiride. A CT hea...