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Radiotherapy for hypoglycaemia associated with large leiomyosarcomas
1Department of Radiology, Wakayama Medical College, Japan.
The British Journal of Radiology
|March 1, 1997
Summary
Radiation therapy effectively managed severe hypoglycemia attacks in a patient with a retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma. This treatment improved blood glucose levels, offering a potential therapeutic option for non-islet cell tumor-induced hypoglycemia.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Endocrinology
- Radiotherapy
Background:
- Recurrent severe hypoglycemia can be a debilitating paraneoplastic syndrome.
- Non-islet cell tumors, such as leiomyosarcoma, can secrete insulin-like growth factors, leading to hypoglycemia.
- Management of such refractory hypoglycemia often presents significant clinical challenges.