Prolonged hypoglycaemia following surgical removal of phaeochromocytoma.
We report a 34-year-old woman with secondary hypertension diagnosed with a left-sided phaeochromocytoma. Excision of the tumour resulted in recurrent hypoglycaemia up to 6 days post-operatively. We discuss the pathogenesis of hypoglycaemia following removal of the tumour and put forward hypothesis for the recurrent hypoglycaemia.
Jude
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Department of Medicine and Endocrinology, St John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India.
Sridhar
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence
D005947:Glucose