Endocrine Abstracts

Bioluminescence is bringing new and exciting possibilities to the field of endocrine surgery, because we are able to better harness the property of autofluorescence of the parathyroid glands. Parathyroid glands have an inherent ability to produce infra-red autofluorescence at the wavelength of 820 nm to 830 nm, if the gland absorbs light at the wavelength of 750 nm. With highly sensitive technology and the ability to filter out other reflected light and noise, it is now possib...

Catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy is a rare presentation of pheochromocytoma (PCC) with typical and atypical subtypes. These patients are associated with worse rates of morbidity and mortality compared to patients with PCC that were incidentally found. Frequently, these patients would present in the emergency setting with cardiac symptoms that may be difficult to distinguish from ischemic cardiomyopathy, and hence patients may be prescribed cardiac treatment in the form of ...