title: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the pelvic soft tissue presenting with symptomatic hypoglycemia: A case report and brief review of current literature of non-islet cell tumor-induced hypoglycemia.
abstract: ► Presentation of a rare case of pelvic gastrointestinal stromal tumor. ► Non-islet cell induced hypoglycemia causing severe hypoglycemia. ► The pathogenesis of non-islet cell induced hypoglycemia due to over-production of precursors of insulin-like growth factor-II. ► Complete resolution of hypoglycemia following resection of the tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut Integrated Residency Program, Farmington, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dean
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut Integrated Residency Program, Farmington, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morosky
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hoffman
keywords: GIST; Hypoglycemia; Mesenchymal tumor; Non-islet cell