A Single Episode of Hypoglycemia as a Possible Early Warning Sign of Adrenal Insufficiency

Sho Tanaka,1,2 Masanori Abe,1 Genta Kohno,3 Masaru Kushimoto,2 Jin Ikeda,2 Katsuhiko Ogawa,2,4 Yutaka Suzuki,2,4 Hisamitsu Ishihara,3 Midori Fujishiro2,3 1Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 2Dep...

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Autores principales:	Tanaka S, Abe M, Kohno G, Kushimoto M, Ikeda J, Ogawa K, Suzuki Y, Ishihara H, Fujishiro M
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Materias:	adrenal insufficiency glucocorticoids hypoglycemia hypopituitarism surgery Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM1-950
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:74b87bb810af4336a5c3cdd58d2605982021-12-02T11:42:38ZA Single Episode of Hypoglycemia as a Possible Early Warning Sign of Adrenal Insufficiency1178-203Xhttps://doaj.org/article/74b87bb810af4336a5c3cdd58d2605982020-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/a-single-episode-of-hypoglycemia-as-a-possible-early-warning-sign-of-a-peer-reviewed-article-TCRMhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-203XSho Tanaka,1,2 Masanori Abe,1 Genta Kohno,3 Masaru Kushimoto,2 Jin Ikeda,2 Katsuhiko Ogawa,2,4 Yutaka Suzuki,2,4 Hisamitsu Ishihara,3 Midori Fujishiro2,3 1Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; 3Division of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 4Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence: Midori FujishiroDivision of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kami-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, JapanTel +81 3 3972 8111Fax +81 3 3972 8199Email fujishiro.midori@nihon-u.ac.jpAbstract: A 65-year-old woman without a history of diabetes mellitus was admitted for elective total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthrosis. There were no specific complaints except for knee flexion contractures, and the results of preoperative tests were unremarkable. On the day of surgery, the patient suffered from a hypoglycemic attack (52 mg/dL) after preoperative overnight fasting. A dextrose infusion immediately corrected the hypoglycemia, and a total knee arthroplasty was then performed. Although a hypoglycemic attack did not recur, further evaluation was required because of nausea that persisted after surgery. The morning serum cortisol level was 0.15 μg/dL with undetectable adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and the insulin-like growth factor-1 level was 9 ng/mL. An empty sella and bilateral adrenal atrophy were evident in imaging studies. ACTH and growth hormone (GH) did not respond to testing with corticotropin-releasing hormone and GH–releasing peptide-2, respectively. While serum cortisol did not increase on a rapid ACTH stimulation test, urinary free cortisol excretion responded to a prolonged ACTH stimulation test. Finally, the patient was diagnosed as having empty sella syndrome with ACTH and GH deficiencies. After the administration of hydrocortisone as maintenance replacement therapy, the patient’s prolonged postoperative nausea disappeared. Adrenal insufficiency is latent in patients with hypoglycemia episodes. Because patients with adrenal insufficiency require appropriate perioperative corticosteroid supplementation, clinicians should give priority to identifying the underlying etiology of hypoglycemia over non-urgent elective surgery when these co-occur.Keywords: adrenal insufficiency, glucocorticoids, hypoglycemia, hypopituitarism, surgeryTanaka SAbe MKohno GKushimoto MIkeda JOgawa KSuzuki YIshihara HFujishiro MDove Medical Pressarticleadrenal insufficiencyglucocorticoidshypoglycemiahypopituitarismsurgeryTherapeutics. PharmacologyRM1-950ENTherapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, Vol Volume 16, Pp 147-153 (2020)
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topic	adrenal insufficiency glucocorticoids hypoglycemia hypopituitarism surgery Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM1-950
spellingShingle	adrenal insufficiency glucocorticoids hypoglycemia hypopituitarism surgery Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM1-950 Tanaka S Abe M Kohno G Kushimoto M Ikeda J Ogawa K Suzuki Y Ishihara H Fujishiro M A Single Episode of Hypoglycemia as a Possible Early Warning Sign of Adrenal Insufficiency
description	Sho Tanaka,1,2 Masanori Abe,1 Genta Kohno,3 Masaru Kushimoto,2 Jin Ikeda,2 Katsuhiko Ogawa,2,4 Yutaka Suzuki,2,4 Hisamitsu Ishihara,3 Midori Fujishiro2,3 1Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; 3Division of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 4Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence: Midori FujishiroDivision of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kami-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, JapanTel +81 3 3972 8111Fax +81 3 3972 8199Email fujishiro.midori@nihon-u.ac.jpAbstract: A 65-year-old woman without a history of diabetes mellitus was admitted for elective total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthrosis. There were no specific complaints except for knee flexion contractures, and the results of preoperative tests were unremarkable. On the day of surgery, the patient suffered from a hypoglycemic attack (52 mg/dL) after preoperative overnight fasting. A dextrose infusion immediately corrected the hypoglycemia, and a total knee arthroplasty was then performed. Although a hypoglycemic attack did not recur, further evaluation was required because of nausea that persisted after surgery. The morning serum cortisol level was 0.15 μg/dL with undetectable adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and the insulin-like growth factor-1 level was 9 ng/mL. An empty sella and bilateral adrenal atrophy were evident in imaging studies. ACTH and growth hormone (GH) did not respond to testing with corticotropin-releasing hormone and GH–releasing peptide-2, respectively. While serum cortisol did not increase on a rapid ACTH stimulation test, urinary free cortisol excretion responded to a prolonged ACTH stimulation test. Finally, the patient was diagnosed as having empty sella syndrome with ACTH and GH deficiencies. After the administration of hydrocortisone as maintenance replacement therapy, the patient’s prolonged postoperative nausea disappeared. Adrenal insufficiency is latent in patients with hypoglycemia episodes. Because patients with adrenal insufficiency require appropriate perioperative corticosteroid supplementation, clinicians should give priority to identifying the underlying etiology of hypoglycemia over non-urgent elective surgery when these co-occur.Keywords: adrenal insufficiency, glucocorticoids, hypoglycemia, hypopituitarism, surgery
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author	Tanaka S Abe M Kohno G Kushimoto M Ikeda J Ogawa K Suzuki Y Ishihara H Fujishiro M
author_facet	Tanaka S Abe M Kohno G Kushimoto M Ikeda J Ogawa K Suzuki Y Ishihara H Fujishiro M
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title	A Single Episode of Hypoglycemia as a Possible Early Warning Sign of Adrenal Insufficiency
title_short	A Single Episode of Hypoglycemia as a Possible Early Warning Sign of Adrenal Insufficiency
title_full	A Single Episode of Hypoglycemia as a Possible Early Warning Sign of Adrenal Insufficiency
title_fullStr	A Single Episode of Hypoglycemia as a Possible Early Warning Sign of Adrenal Insufficiency
title_full_unstemmed	A Single Episode of Hypoglycemia as a Possible Early Warning Sign of Adrenal Insufficiency
title_sort	single episode of hypoglycemia as a possible early warning sign of adrenal insufficiency
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2020
url	https://doaj.org/article/74b87bb810af4336a5c3cdd58d260598
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A Single Episode of Hypoglycemia as a Possible Early Warning Sign of Adrenal Insufficiency

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