Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: There are multiple causes of delayed puberty including constitutional delay in growth and puberty, chronic diseases, hypothyroidism, and pituitary tumours (e.g. craniopharyngioma). Delayed puberty due to macroprolactinoma is rare.Case Presentation: A 23-year-old male was reviewed in the Endocrine clinic after presenting with headaches and generally feeling unwell. Blood test showed a high prolactin level of 84637, low FT 7.7, low testostero...

Introduction: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated systemic vasculitis of both small and medium-sized vessels. Pituitary involvement in GPA is uncommon and few cases have been previously reported. Isolated pituitary involvement in GPA is rare and 96% of cases are associated with other organ involvement. GPA commonly affects the upper respiratory tract (93%), lungs (73%) and kidneys (67%).Case...