title: Renal cell carcinoma with non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Scarborough Hospital, North Yorkshire, UK. drherman@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Herman S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Fernando
authors.forename: Simon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hawkyard
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Poon
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Musa
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II