A case of hepatocellular carcinoma associated with troublesome hypoglycemia: management by cytoreduction using percutaneous ethanol injection.
Hypoglycemia is a well-known paraneoplastic manifestation of hepatocellular carcinoma. However, hypoglycemia as the first presentation is extremely uncommon. We herein report a case of HCC presenting with severe, uncontrollable hypoglycemia that was managed with percutaneous ethanol injection therapy.
Saigal
S
S
Department of Gastroenterology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Nandeesh
H P
HP
Malhotra
V
V
Sarin
S K
SK
D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D010166:Palliative Care; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*
D000431:Ethanol