Case studies in endocrine disorders

These case studies are provided to give you practice dealing with some of the topics that were discussed in Dr. Harrison's lectures and the tutorial groups on endocrine pathology. The cases cover evaluation of pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and reproductive endocrinology topics.

Each case contains a clinical presentation followed by evaluative studies eventually leading to a diagnosis. There are questions along the way for you to answer as you progress through the case. It would probably be best if you try to formulate your own answer to each question before you display the correct answer and continue with the case.

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Case listing:

  1. A 50-year-old man with a neck mass
  2. A 28-year-old woman with tiredness and mental status changes
  3. A 6-year-old boy with precocious puberty
  4. A 27-year-old woman with depression and hirsuitism
  5. A 40-year-old woman with fatigue, weight loss, and dizzy spells
  6. A 48-year-old woman with psychosis
  7. A 35-year-old man with hypertension
I hope these cases are useful to you--if you have questions or comments, you can click on the small tile containing the picture of an envelope [] to send email to me (or send mail to harrison@tmc.tulane.edu).
J. Harrison