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. 2017 Oct 13;11:773. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2017.773

Table 1. Laboratory tests performed during treatment.

Test 03 December 2013 07 July 2014 17 November 2014 14 July 2015
Seric cortisol
(6.7 a 22.6 µg/dL)
48 13.8 25.8 10.8
Urinary cortisol
(50 a 310 µg/24h)
6519 3360
ACTH
( < 46 pg/mL)
190 17 195.6 1992.0
Seric glucose
(70 a 100 mg/dL)
289 185 206 263.0
Glycated hemoglobina
(4.1 a 6.0 %)
10.6 8.8 7.9 10.1

The first column shows the elevation of serum and urinary cortisol levels and serum ACTH levels at diagnosis, as well as values confirming a decompensated type-2 diabetes mellitus. The second column shows improvement in hormonal and glycaemic levels after debulking surgery of the pancreas and liver. The third and fourth column shows the values when we evidenced disease progression to the liver in two different moments of his treatment.