Recurrent Hypoglycemia Triggered by Sorafenib Therapy in a Patient with Hemangiopericytoma
Endocrinology and Metabolism
;
: 202-205, 2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-55017
ABSTRACT
Targeted therapy has been proven to be one of the most effective cancer treatments. However, some endocrine disorders can occur during treatment with targeted agents. We report the case of a patient who exhibited a wax and wane pattern of hypoglycemia that was attributed to sorafenib therapy. A 32-year-old woman with metastatic hemangiopericytoma visited the emergency department in a stuporous state. Nonhyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia was diagnosed, was exacerbated shortly after sorafenib therapy, and was improved by the cessation of sorafenib with additional glucocorticoid therapy. Patients with metastatic hemangiopericytoma should be carefully monitored with particular attention to hypoglycemia when sorafenib therapy is initiated.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Emergency Service, Hospital
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Stupor
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Hemangiopericytoma
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Hypoglycemia
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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