Case Reports
19 May 2020
Vol. 14 No. 3 (2020)
Severe paraneoplastic hypoglycemia due to a non-islet cell tumor in a patient with an advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, mainly localized in the stomach. Most GISTs derive from mutations in tyrosine kinase receptors or platelet-derived growth factor receptor-α. GISTs are rarely associated with paraneoplastic hypoglycemia caused by a non-β-cells tumor. This syndrome, defined non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH), arises from excess tumor production of insulin-like growth factor. We describe the case of a 67-year-old female with severe NICTH secondary to an advanced and metastatic GIST.
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Severe paraneoplastic hypoglycemia due to a non-islet cell tumor in a patient with an advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor. (2020). Italian Journal of Medicine, 14(3), 167-171. https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2020.1276
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