Neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a malignant tumor of neural crest cells, the cells that give rise to the sympathetic nervous system, which is observed in children.

Hypoglycemia

A decreased concentration of glucose in the blood.


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PMID (PMCID)
8772589
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The effect of growth hormone treatment on the insulin-like growth factor axis in a child with nonislet cell tumor hypoglycemia.
Katz LE, Liu F, Baker B, Agus MS, Nunn SE, Hintz RL, Cohen P.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1996;81(3):1141-6.
We have previously described a case of tumor-associated hypoglycemia secondary to the production of high molecular weight insulin-line growth factor (IGF)-II in a child with congenital neuroblastoma.
7658270
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Non-islet-cell tumor associated with hypoglycemia in a child: successful long-term therapy with growth hormone.
Agus MS, Katz LE, Satin-Smith M, Meadows AT, Hintz RL, Cohen P.
J Pediatr. 1995;127(3):403-7.
Hypoglycemia occurred in a 2-year-old girl with neuroblastoma.
7658270
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Non-islet-cell tumor associated with hypoglycemia in a child: successful long-term therapy with growth hormone.
Agus MS, Katz LE, Satin-Smith M, Meadows AT, Hintz RL, Cohen P.
J Pediatr. 1995;127(3):403-7.
We postulated that the pathogenesis of her hypoglycemia involved production of IGF-II by her neuroblastoma, leading to GH suppression and an abnormally elevated ratio of IGF to IGF binding protein.
389194
 FEMALE Infant, Newborn
Nesidioblastosis and congenital neuroblastoma: a histologic and immunocytochemical study of a new complex neurocristopathy.
Grotting JC, Kassel S, Dehner LP.
Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1979;103(12):642-6.
Congenital neuroblastoma and nesidioblastosis occurred simultaneously in a neonate with severe hypoglycemia.