Transformation of Nonfunctioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Cells into Insulin Producing Cells after Treatment with Sunitinib

Transformation of Nonfunctioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Cells into Insulin Producing Cells after Treatment with Sunitinib

We report a rare case of severe hypoglycemia after sunitinib treatment for pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma. We describe the initial clinical presentation, laboratory results, pathologic findings, and managment in a patient with a nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma with liver meta...

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Main Authors: Jung Hun Ohn, Yeong Gi Kim, Se-Hoon Lee, Hye Seung Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academya Publishing Co. 2013-06-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Sunitinib
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
Insulinoma
Hypoglycemia
Online Access:http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-28-149.pdf

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