title: Case of benign phyllodes tumour associated with hypoglycemia.
abstract: Benign phyllodes tumour is a rare non-cancerous growth of the breast characterized by a solitary unilateral tumour in one breast, or rarely multifocal in one or both breasts. It is diagnosed on the basis of physical examination, imaging studies, and fine-needle aspiration cytology. In this report, we present a case of benign phyllodes tumour with an unusual presentation of recurrent attacks of hypoglycemia, which can be attributed to secretion of insulin-like growth factor II from the tumour.
authors: Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, India.
authors: Saurabh
authors: S
authors: Agrawal
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Nair
authors: Bharath
authors: B
authors: Malali
authors: Bhavna
authors: B
authors: Nayal
keywords: breast neoplasms; cystosarcoma phyllodes; hypoglycemia; insulin-like growth factor
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