Issue: 2007 > January > case report

Cisplatin-induced hyperglycemic hyperosmolar coma



CASE REPORT
R. Komdeur, J. Derksen, M-C. Legdeur, B.S. Hylkema
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Abstract

We present a case of severe hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar derangement after treatment with cisplatin in a patient without previous diabetes mellitus. Limited data are available on this adverse reaction, explaining why impaired glucose handling due to cisplatin is not generally recognised.