Life-threatening hypoglycemia resulting from a nonislet cell tumor

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Nonislet cell tumor-induced hypoglycemia (NICTH), also known as Doege-Potter syndrome, is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome seen in association with various nonpancreatic tumors, benign and malignant, and comprising mesenchymal, vascular, or epithelial cell types. We report a case of recurrent life-threatening hypoglycemia from a large pelvic solitary fibrous tumor.

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Nirosshan Tiruchelvam, MD; Gaurav Kistangari, MD, MPH; Catherine Listinsky, MD; Hamed Daw, MD; and Vikramjeet Kumar, MD

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The Journal of Community and Supportive Oncology - 13(8)
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hypoglycemia, non-islet cell tumor, nonislet cell tumor-induced hypoglycemia, NICTH, Doege-Potter syndrome
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Nonislet cell tumor-induced hypoglycemia (NICTH), also known as Doege-Potter syndrome, is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome seen in association with various nonpancreatic tumors, benign and malignant, and comprising mesenchymal, vascular, or epithelial cell types. We report a case of recurrent life-threatening hypoglycemia from a large pelvic solitary fibrous tumor.

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Nonislet cell tumor-induced hypoglycemia (NICTH), also known as Doege-Potter syndrome, is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome seen in association with various nonpancreatic tumors, benign and malignant, and comprising mesenchymal, vascular, or epithelial cell types. We report a case of recurrent life-threatening hypoglycemia from a large pelvic solitary fibrous tumor.

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The Journal of Community and Supportive Oncology - 13(8)
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The Journal of Community and Supportive Oncology - 13(8)
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296-297
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hypoglycemia, non-islet cell tumor, nonislet cell tumor-induced hypoglycemia, NICTH, Doege-Potter syndrome
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hypoglycemia, non-islet cell tumor, nonislet cell tumor-induced hypoglycemia, NICTH, Doege-Potter syndrome
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