ea0026p623 | Clinical case reports | ECE2011
Barta Gy
, Vadasz J
, Krasznai G
, Zalatnai A
, Fink L
Introduction: The IGF1 and 2 are polypeptides that share structural similarities to insulin and affect carbohydrate metabolism mainly by activating the IGF1 receptor. We report a patient presenting with prostate tumour and severe hypoglycaemia.Case presentation: An 82-year-old male presented with frequent seizures and severe hypoglycaemia. Four year prior to the current presentation the patient had been diagnosed with prostate carcinoma, however, he refu...