An Uncommon Case of Recurrent Hypoglycemic Episodes in a Healthy Non-diabetic Male: Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome.
Cureus
; 15(6): e41183, 2023 Jun.
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Insulin autoimmune syndrome is a rare cause of recurrent hypoglycemic episodes that can mimic various other pathological problems leading to unnecessary diagnostic assessments and interventions. Here, we report a case of a healthy non-diabetic male in his 50s presenting with recurrent episodes of hypoglycemia with no prior exposure to exogenous insulin. During a 72-hour fasting test, his glucose levels reached 22 mg/dl within less than three hours. The lab tests showed insulin of 1000 µIU/mL and C-peptide of 4.99 ng/ml. On further evaluation, high titers of insulin autoantibodies (IAA) >100 U/ml (normal = <10 U/ml) were consistent with insulin autoimmune syndrome diagnosis. This case thus highlights the importance of including IAA titers in first-line investigations for hypoglycemia in a non-diabetic patient with strikingly high blood insulin levels.
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