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- Title
Particular aspects of a pancreatic insulinoma case.
- Authors
Motoc, R; Albu, C; Munteanu, Irina; Dirtu, Oana; Motoc, Crina; Tilea, I
- Abstract
With a very low incidence (1-4 cases per 1 million per year), characterized by insulin hypersecretion, independent of the glycemia control system, insulinoma is a rare endocrine tumor, clinical with accentuated neuropsychological symptoms that hampers clinical diagnosis. We present a case of a 33 years old patient with no notable personal history, active lifestyle, non-smoker, a work environment that doesn't involve professional toxicity; a remarkable family history of a brother with type 1 diabetes mellitus and grandmother with liver adenocarcinoma was noticed; in this particular case Whipple triad was strongly suggestive, gastrointestinal upper-ultrasonography endoscopy with tissue puncture as a tumor diagnostic tool was used and laparotomy was used successfully for removing the tumor, with favorable follow-up.
- Subjects
INSULINOMA; PANCREATIC diseases; LIFESTYLES; FAMILY history (Medicine); ABDOMINAL surgery; PHYSIOLOGY
- Publication
Acta Medica Marisiensis, 2016, Vol 62, Issue 2, p257
- ISSN
2068-3324
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/amma-2015-0130