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ea0013p198 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | SFEBES2007

An unusual phaeochromocytoma crisis presenting with profound hypoglycaemia and subsequent hypertension

Davis Katherine , Khoo Bernard , Drake William M , Grossman Ashley B , Frankton Sarah

A 47 year old Macedonian Personal Trainer presented with 4 days of vomiting, abdominal pain and profuse sweating. He admitted abusing anabolic steroids 20 years previously but never insulin. The presenting capillary blood glucose (CBG) was 1.7 mmol/L, blood pressure (BP) 182/106 mmHg, pulse 62 bpm. On examination, he was sweaty, pale and cold. Blood was drawn for measurement of insulin, C-peptide, glucose, cortisol and thyroid function tests. He was treated with 50% dextrose a...