A case of insulin-like growth factor 2-producing gastrointestinal stromal tumor with severe hypoglycemia

Non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome that secretes incompletely processed high molecular weight insulin growth factor 2 (big-IGF2), which results in stimulation of the in...

Source: BMC Endocrine Disorders - May 11, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Haruka Yamasaki, Ayako Itawaki, Miwa Morita, Hitomi Miyake, Masahiro Yamamoto, Hiroki Sonoyama, Sayuri Tanaka, Masakazu Notsu, Mika Yamauchi, Yusuke Fujii, Noriyoshi Ishikawa, Izumi Fukuda, Shunji Ishihara and Keizo Kanasaki Tags: Case report Source Type: research