Diabetes mellitus induced by thecoma-fibroma tumour of the ovary: case report.
A case of Thecoma-fibroma secreting oestrogen to cause insulin intolerance in a post-menopausal woman is presented. Blood levels of sugar became normal 24 hours after removal of the tumor. The possible mechanism is presented.
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017698:Postmenopause; D013798:Thecoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
D001786:Blood Glucose