Palliative embolization of fibrosarcoma for control of tumor-induced hypoglycemia

✍ Scribed by Steven J. Lengle; Stephen T. Hecht; Daniel P. Link; Robert O'Donnell

• Book ID: 104677994
• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1995
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 974 KB
• Volume: 18
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1432-086X
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00239423

✦ Synopsis

A 77-year-old woman with prior long-standing insulin-dependent diabetes presented with malignant hypoglycemia secondary to insulin-like substances excreted from a large unresectable fibrosarcoma of the left thigh. Partial embolization of the tumor supply from the deep femoral artery was performed using 150-250 microns polyvinyl alcohol foam particles. After embolization, the patient's serum glucose levels reverted to normal and she could be discharged from the hospital.