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- Title
Insulinoma: A Diagnostic Challenge!
- Authors
D'SOUZA, JANET PRAMEELA; RODRIGUES, GABRIEL SUNIL; SEQUIRA, LEENA; VARGHESE, AMANDA
- Abstract
Insulinoma is a common tumour arising from islets of Langerhans. Patients with insulinomas present with neuroglycopenic symptoms such as repeated episodes of headache, blurred vision, diplopia and lethargy especially with fasting or exercise. Seizures, coma and permanent brain damage results from severe hypoglycaemia. The present report is of a female who got admitted with the chief complaints of swaying on to one side since one month and slurring of speech, seizures and becoming drowsy for four days. Her laboratory values indicated repeated episodes of hypoglycaemia in spite of repeated administration of intravenous dextrose. A CT scan of pancreas revealed insulinoma and was treated by surgical resection. After surgery, patient's symptoms subsided and she recovered well. The clinical manifestations of insulinoma mimic features of diabetes mellitus and neuropsychiatric disorders, hence a thorough investigation needs to be done to confirm the diagnosis.
- Subjects
INSULINOMA; SYMPTOMS; ISLANDS of Langerhans; NEUROBEHAVIORAL disorders; BRAIN damage; MIGRAINE aura
- Publication
Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research, 2019, Vol 13, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0973-709X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7860/JCDR/2019/38279.12447