A 43-year-old man with recurrent spontaneous hypoglycemia
Insulin autoimmune syndrome (IAS) is a rare hypoglycemic disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of fasting or late post-prandial hypoglycemia with a very high level of insulin and positive insulin antibody. We are reporting a case of recurrent episodes of spontaneous hypoglycemia in a 43-year-old male with biopsy-proven autoimmune hepatitis. After a thorough evaluation, he was found to have endogenous hyperinsulinemia. As there was no apparent cause of endogenous hyperinsulinemia, he was evaluated for insulin antibody which was found to be raised. A diagnosis of IAS was made, and he was put on a small frequent meal with tab diazoxide, and he improved. Although it is an uncommon disease, it should be kept in the differential diagnosis of spontaneous hypoglycemia. J Assoc Clin Endocrinol Diabetol Bangladesh, July 2024;3(2): 71-74
Authors
- Marufa Mustari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8519-4988)
- Samira Mahjabeen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4261-5153)
- Md Hasanul Islam
- Md. Ashiqur Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4477-5485)
- Murshed Ahamed Khan
- Md Fariduddin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7537-0933)
Institutions
- Bangladesh Medical University (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Association of Clinical Endocrinologist and Diabetologist of Bangladesh
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3329/jacedb.v3i2.78657
- Primary Topic
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00