A case of hepatocellular carcinoma associated with troublesome hypoglycemia: management by cytoreduction using percutaneous ethanol injection

Saigal, S. ; Nandeesh, H. P. ; Malhotra, V. ; Sarin, S. K. (1998) A case of hepatocellular carcinoma associated with troublesome hypoglycemia: management by cytoreduction using percutaneous ethanol injection American Journal of Gastroenterology, 93 (8). pp. 1380-1381. ISSN 0002-9270

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Abstract

Hypoglycemia is a well known paraneoplastic manifestation of hepatocellular carcinoma. However, hypoglycemia as the first presentation is extremely uncommon. We herein report a case of HCC presenting with severe, uncontrollable hypoglycemia that was managed with percutaneous ethanol injection therapy.

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