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The British Journal of Radiology, Vol 70, Issue 831 306-308, Copyright © 1997 by British Institute of Radiology

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Radiotherapy for hypoglycaemia associated with large leiomyosarcomas

K Kishi, T Sonomura and M Sato
Department of Radiology, Wakayama Medical College, Japan.

A patient with recurrent severe hypoglycaemia attacks due to a large, irresectable retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma was treated with radiotherapy (60 Gy). The blood glucose level gradually and steadily improved as the cumulative radiation dose was increased. Weaning of hyperalimentation was started when the cumulative dose reached 21.6 Gy. The patient became completely free from hypoglycaemic attacks despite no significant diminishment of local tumour size and untreated multiple lung metastases. The patient was discharged and the attacks did not recur until expiration as a result of tumour bleeding. This case report supports the clinical usefulness of radiation therapy in treating hypoglycaemia induced by non-islet cell tumour.


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