Hemangiopericytoma-associated hypoglycemia improved by glucocorticoid therapy: a case report.
A 59-year-old man was admitted because of recurrent, severe hypoglycemia. He had multiple metastases from a meningeal hemangiopericytoma, which had been operated on 12 years earlier. The results of laboratory testing at the time of hypoglycemia showed very low serum levels of insulin, C-peptide, and growth hormone, with slightly high levels of insulin-like growth factor-II, and a normal level of insulin-like growth factor-I. The diagnosis of hemangiopericytoma-associated hypoglycemia was proposed. The patient was given corticosteroid therapy, which ameliorated symptoms of hypoglycemia.
Anaforoğlu
Inan
I
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Trabzon Numune Training and Research Hospital, Trabzon, 61000, Turkey. ianaforoglu@hotmail.com
Simşek
Alimdar
A
Turan
Turhan
T
Algün
Ekrem
E
D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D005938:Glucocorticoids