Endocrine Abstracts

Headaches associated with acromegaly are common even after hypophysectomy. Medical treatment with dopamine agonists and Somatostatin analogues often help. We report two cases when pharmacological therapy failed but further surgical removal of residual pituitary tissue cured the headaches.A 38 year-old lady presented with an eight year history of headaches, unresponsive to simple analgesia. Acromegaly was confirmed by a raised serum growth hormone (GH) 33...

Introduction: Radioactive Iodine (RAI) is a well-established and effective treatment for hyperthyroidism. Lithium (Li) blocks the release of organic iodide and thyroid hormone from the thyroid gland without effecting thyroidal RAI uptake. Through decreasing the loss of RAI from the thyroid it has also been shown to reduce urinary RAI excretion. Its use as an adjunct to RAI in the therapy of hyperthyroidism has been postulated, but information on the subject is limited.<p c...

Background: Controversy exists over the prevalence of colonic neoplasia in individuals with acromegaly. Some previous studies have demonstrated an increased prevalence of colorectal neoplasia compared to controls, however others have shown no such association. Furthermore, colonoscopy in acromegalic individuals has an increased rate of complications and even death....

Hyperthyroidism has a profound effect on the cardiovascular system. Heart failure is common in the elderly patients with hyperthyroidism who have co-existing cardiac disease.We report a case of severe heart failure in a 43-year-old woman with Graves' disease. She presented with cough and breathlessness for 3 weeks. There was a strong family history of thyroid disease. On presentation, she had florid hyperthyroidism with features of Graves' disease. Exam...

Introduction: Thyroid nodules have a prevalence of 50% in the adult population in the UK. The risk of cancer is significantly lower if the nodules are a part of multi-nodular goitre. Fine needle aspiration and cytology (FNAC) is an important tool to assess the risk of malignancy in thyroid nodules.Method: We audited the safety and efficacy of management of thyroid nodules at Bolton in accordance with British Thyroid Association and Royal College of Patho...

Background: Congenital Hyperinsulinism (CHI) is characterised by dysregulated and excess secretion of insulin leading to severe hypoglycaemia. Monitoring of glucose levels is essential in this condition as prolonged hypoglycaemia can cause life-threatening complications such as permanent neurological impairment. Interstitial glucose monitoring by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices can identify nocturnal hypoglycaemia retrospectively through data analysis. Analysis can...

Introduction: Hirsutism affects 10% of the female population caused by hyperandrogenism of benign aetiologies or androgen-secreting tumours. Tumorous causes of hyperandrogenism include androgen producing ovarian or adrenal tumours. Leydig cell tumours are rare ovarian testosterone producing tumours that comprise 0.1% of total ovarian tumours. It is rare in postmenopausal women and present with features of hyperandrogenaemia or hyperestrogenemia.Case: We ...

Introduction: We conducted a retrospective audit of emergency management of hypercalcaemia presenting to the acute medical team and compared our practice against the Society for Endocrinology guidelines September 2016.Method: 53 adult patients with 59 corresponding medical admissions were identified from tracking all biochemistry samples with corrected calcium (cCa) ≥3.0 mmol/l processed between August 2015 and July 2016 trustwide. We conducted a r...

A 49 year old lady presented to the hospital unconscious with severe hypoglycaemia. She had type 1 diabetes for 24 years and coeliac disease. She was hypo-unaware and had multiple admissions with DKA and hypoglycaemia over the years. She did not engage in the self-management of diabetes, therefore, insulin was being injected by the carers in the community and by nurses in the hospital. Her erratic and unpredictable glycaemic control was attributed to non-compliance. She admitt...

A 49 year old lady presented to the hospital unconscious with severe hypoglycaemia. She had type 1 diabetes for 24 years and coeliac disease. She was hypo-unaware and had multiple admissions with DKA and hypoglycaemia over the years. She did not engage in the self-management of diabetes, therefore, insulin was being injected by the carers in the community and by nurses in the hospital. Her erratic and unpredictable glycaemic control was attributed to non-compliance. She admitt...