Houssay phenomenon: A rare case of diabetes mellitus remission

J. T W Zhang; K. W K Ho

doi:10.1002/edn.191

Houssay phenomenon: A rare case of diabetes mellitus remission

J. T W Zhang, K. W K Ho^*

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Abstract

Hypoglycaemia in a type 2 diabetes patient can be due to oral hypoglycaemic agent(s), in particular sulphonylureas, or insulin therapy. Pituitary dysfunction is a less common, yet important, cause of severe hypoglycaemia. Associated features include nausea, dizziness, hypotension, and hyponatraemia. We describe a case of severe hypoglycaemia in an individual with insulin treated type 2 diabetes, secondary to panhypopituitarism from a Rathke's cyst. A brief overview on Rathke's cysts is provided.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	115-116
Number of pages	2
Journal	European Diabetes Nursing
Volume	8
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/edn.191
Publication status	Published - Sep 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hypoglycaemia
Hypopituitarism
Rathke's cyst

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