• Title of article

    A 94-year-old man with recurrent hypoglycemia caused by non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH)

  • Author/Authors

    Alharbi, Mariam S. Qassim University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrine, Saudi Arabia

  • From page
    430
  • To page
    433
  • Abstract
    Non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH) is a rare but serious paraneoplastic syndrome in which a tumor secretes the high molecular weight form of IGF-II, causing hypoglycemia and requiring early diagnosis and management. Here, I report a rare case of NICTH caused by fibrosarcoma in a 94-year-old male with recurrent hypoglycemia.This case report describes the clinical presentation and diagnostic and management issues involved in a case of NICTH that was diagnosed at a tertiary care institute.
  • Journal title
    International Journal of Health Sciences
  • Journal title
    International Journal of Health Sciences
  • Record number

    2590044