Hypoglycaemic encephalopathy following surgery on phaeochromocytoma

Severe hypoglycaemia as a complication of excision of a phaeochromocytoma has been reported seven times in the world literature. The eighth case, reported here, is unusual for the severity of the hypoglycaemic neurological damage which persisted for 10 weeks before ultimate recovery.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Anaesthesia 1987-12, Vol.42 (12), p.1298-1301
Hauptverfasser:	CHANNA, A. B, MOFTI, A. B, TAYLOR, G. W, MEKKI, M. O, SHEIKH, M. H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal surgery. Urology. Gynecology. Obstetrics Adolescent Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - surgery Anesthesia Anesthesia depending on type of surgery Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Brain Diseases, Metabolic - etiology Humans Hypoglycemia - complications Male Medical sciences Pheochromocytoma - surgery Postoperative Complications - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Severe hypoglycaemia as a complication of excision of a phaeochromocytoma has been reported seven times in the world literature. The eighth case, reported here, is unusual for the severity of the hypoglycaemic neurological damage which persisted for 10 weeks before ultimate recovery.
ISSN:	0003-2409 1365-2044