[Successful conservative treatment of bronchial carcinoid with Cushing's syndrome due to ectopic ACTH production].

In a 53-year-old female patient with typical clinical Cushing's syndrome increased blood sugar levels, hypokalaemia, increased non-dexamethasone suppressable plasma cortisol levels and increased ACTH values in serum were observed. CAT scanning revealed bilateral adrenocortical hyperplasia. The endocrine anterior pituitary function was normal.

[Anaphylactic shock following multiple injection of a multienzyme compound (author's transl)].

An anaphylactic shock after multiple injections of the multienzyme compound Neoblastine with the clinical signs of unconsciousness, tachycardia and marked depression of vascular system is reported. Specific antibodies (double diffusion method; 1:32) and an increasing eosinophilia of the peripheral blood up to 36 rel. % have been demonstrated.

[Total thyroidectomy in progressive endocrine exophthalmos (author's transl)].

In 26 patients with progressive endocrine exophthalmos thyroidectomy was performed after conservative treatment had failed. This treatment was successful in all but two patients. The success of therapy depended on the complete removal of all thyroid tissue.