Surgical cure of hypoglycemia associated with cystosarcoma phyllodes and elevated nonsuppressible insulin-like protein

摘要: Abstract A woman with a large, benign Cystosarcoma phyllodes of the breast was found to have recurrent, profound hypoglycemia. Plasma levels nonsuppressible insulin-like protein were increased (15.18 μg/ml; normal=1 4 μg/ml), whereas insulin and activity soluble in acid ethanol normal. Surgical excision tumor resulted immediate lasting correction metabolic abnormalities, although did not completely return Surprisingly, preoperative highest blood distant from site.