ESPE Abstracts

Background: Ectopic ACTH syndrome (EAS) is exceedingly rare in children and scarcely reported. Pancreatic Neuroendocrine tumours (NET) can rarely lead to secretion of ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).Case Characteristics: A14-year-old adolescent boy presented with isolated hyperpigmentation and intermittent abdominal pain and underwent evaluation for primary adrenal insufficiency, but turned out to have subclin...

Background: Congenital Hyperinsulinism (CHI) is the commonest cause of refractory hypoglycaemia in infants.Objective and hypotheses: CHI is a rare disorder with varied clinical manifestations, genotype often with poor outcome. This study describes the clinical profile, molecular characterisation, response to therapy and short term outcome in children with CHI presenting to Paediatric Endocrinology Division, B.J. Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai.<p...