title: [Glucagon perfusion in paraneoplastic hypoglycemia].
abstract: Hypoglycemia is a common emergency, and is usually due to insulin therapy or oral hypoglycemic treatment in diabetic patients. In some cases, hypoglycemia can be a paraneoplastic sign. We report the case of a 61-year-old woman with a malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, who was admitted to hospital because of diminished consciousness. The final diagnosis was paraneoplastic hypoglycemia with a positive response to glucagon. The patient was finally discharged with glucagon perfusion.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Servicio de Endocrinología. Hospital Son Llàtzer, Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, España. ialosada@hsll.es
authors.forename: Inés
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Losada López
authors.forename: Juana Ana
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nicolau Ramis
authors.forename: Luis Alberto
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Gómez Gómez
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Rodríguez
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Masmiquel Comas
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005934:Glucagon / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / Q000378:metabolism; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D008954:Models, Biological; D010166:Palliative Care; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010477:Perfusion; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000378:metabolism; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D011498:Protein Precursors; C066038:proinsulin-like growth factor II; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II; D005934:Glucagon