Abstract
Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a prototypical mesenchymal neoplasm that induces non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH) due to overproduction of insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2). We here report the case of a malignant SFT associated with a hypoglycemia attack. An 81-year-old man with a large subphrenic mass presented with hypoglycemia and loss of consciousness. His serum insulin and IGF1 levels were relatively low, suggesting an excessively high serum IGF2 levels. Preoperative Western blotting of serum confirmed the overproduction of high-molecular-weight IGF2. After total tumor resection, the patient recovered from hypoglycemia without the need for further treatment. Histological examination revealed proliferation of spindle cells and frequent nuclear mitoses with STAT6 and CD34 immunoreactivity, which led to the diagnosis of malignant SFT. IGF2 was strongly upregulated in the tumor upon immunohistochemistry, consistent with the report of NICTH. In addition, the tumor expressed IGF2 receptor (IGF2R) but not IGF1R. The present results indicate that the tumor co-expressed IGF2 and IGF2R. IGF2R has not previously been recognized as a tyrosine kinase receptor participating in cell signal transduction. Thus, further case seri...Continue Reading
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