Renal cell carcinoma with non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia.
We report a case of an elderly gentleman with renal cell carcinoma presenting with the rare entity of non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH). Non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia syndrome is caused by the tumor producing insulin-like growth factor II, causing hypoglycemia. The syndrome is most commonly associated with very large fibromas or fibrosarcomas.
Fernando
Herman S
HS
Department of Urology, Scarborough Hospital, North Yorkshire, UK. drherman@yahoo.co.in
Hawkyard
Simon J
SJ
Poon
Philip
P
Musa
Mohammed
M
D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000378:metabolism; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / Q000378:metabolism; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology
D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II