Paraneoplastic Hyperinsulinism due to Renal Cell Carcinoma Treated With Robotic Nephrectomy

Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2016 Feb;14(1):e107-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2015.09.006. Epub 2015 Sep 25.

Authors

Riccardo Bientinesi¹, Nazario Foschi², Carlo Gandi², Daniele D'Agostino², Francesco Pierconti³, Pier Francesco Bassi², Emilio Sacco²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, "Agostino Gemelli" Hospital, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: riccardo.bientinesi@gmail.com.
² Department of Urology, "Agostino Gemelli" Hospital, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy.
³ Department of Pathology, "Agostino Gemelli" Hospital, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 26459041
DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2015.09.006

No abstract available

Keywords: Non–islet cell tumor hypoglycemia; Paraneoplastic syndrome; Radical nephrectomy; Renal cell carcinoma; Robotic surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnostic imaging*
Carcinoma, Renal Cell / metabolism
Carcinoma, Renal Cell / surgery
Female
Humans
Hyperinsulinism / diagnosis*
Hyperinsulinism / surgery
Insulin / blood
Insulin / metabolism*
Insulin Secretion
Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Kidney Neoplasms / metabolism
Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
Middle Aged
Nephrectomy
Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / diagnosis*
Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / surgery
Radiography
Robotic Surgical Procedures
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Insulin