Diagnosis. Insulin-secreting lesion (insulinoma) in the tail of the pancreas. Management. The tumor was resected with cure of symptoms. A 41-year-old Maltese woman was referred to a specialist ...

An insulinoma is a small tumor in the pancreas that may lead to low blood sugar levels, or hypoglycemia. Surgical removal is the usual treatment, after which a person should make a full recovery.

An insulinoma is a small and rare type of pancreatic tumor. Surgical removal is the standard treatment, although most insulinomas aren’t cancerous or otherwise life threatening. One of the ...

Diabetes is characterized by the pancreas producing too little insulin, but there is a rarer condition in which it produces ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for Insulinoma? A: A General Practitioner (GP) must be first consulted, with description of symptoms. The GP may then refer to a Diabetologist or Endocrinologist ...

The pathology identified a well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor consistent with an insulinoma. Insulin is antiglycogenolytic, and hyperinsulinemia permits retention of glycogen within the ...

The preoperative diagnosis of an insulinoma was complicated by the coexistence of diffuse liver disease. N.J., a 67-year-old Hebrew man, entered the Beth Israel Hospital for the 5th time in ...

Management of refractory hypoglycemia due to malignant insulinoma is challenging. Currently available treatments include dietary modification, diazoxide, and, in patients with resistant disease ...

Although surreptitious medication effects should be considered, insulinoma is the most serious diagnosis to exclude in patients who appear otherwise well. A 67-year-old man presented to the emergency ...

SEATTLE — Use of a new protocol — sequential beta-hydroxybutyrate testing with a cut-off for ruling out insulinoma in patients with hypoglycemia — may allow for a shortening of the gold ...

This regulates blood sugar levels. In rare cases, the beta cells malfunction, resulting in a benign tumor called an insulinoma. This tumor almost never spreads, but it still causes problems due to ...