title: Peripubertal hypoglycemia--an unusual cause.
abstract: A 9-year-old boy presented with recurrent episodes of hypoglycemic seizures. He had classical facies and body asymmetry suggestive of Russell-Silver syndrome. On evaluation, he was found to have ketotic hypoglycemia with growth hormone deficiency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Prathosh
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gangadhar
authors.forename: Rama
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Walia
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhansali
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007662:Ketosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D056730:Silver-Russell Syndrome / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D019382:Human Growth Hormone