23rd May 2025

A 60-year-old female presented with a 4-month history of persistent diarrhoea.

A 60-year-old female presented with a 4-month history of persistent diarrhoea. She has been diagnosed previously with an adrenal  gland tumour and phaeochromocytoma, which was surgically removed,  and has since been on glucocorticoid replacement. She says sometimes she is flushed and hot, but she reports going through menopause 15 years ago. She reports weight loss and some lumps in her neck. What is the most likely cause for her symptoms?

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