Malignant hyperthermia and severe hypoglycemia after reexposure to halothane

Acta Anaesthesiol Belg. 1994;45(1):23-7.

Abstract

A four year child presented with an episode of malignant hyperthermia induced by reexposure to halothane. The episode was associated with early onset of a severe hypoglycemia and liver enzymatic perturbances. Etiology of these perturbances is hard to state precisely in this clinical context, but a hepatic toxicity of halothane and/or by dantrolene is considered.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Dantrolene / pharmacology
  • Dantrolene / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Halothane / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemia / chemically induced*
  • Hypoglycemia / complications
  • Liver / drug effects
  • Malignant Hyperthermia / complications
  • Malignant Hyperthermia / etiology*
  • Nasolacrimal Duct / surgery

Substances

  • Dantrolene
  • Halothane