An unusual cause of coma.
This case report is an unusual presentation of fibroid uterus as coma. The patient developed a recurrent hypoglycemia possibly secondary to the insulin-like growth factor secreted from the fibroid. The hypoglycemic symptoms disappeared on removal of the fibroid. The histopathological examination revealed no evidence of malignancy.
Kannur Medical College, Kerala, Kannur 670612, India.
Sujith
S
Ovallath
R S
RS
Raj
Abdu
A
Rahman
A S
AS
Girija