<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p></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.

Particular aspects of a pancreatic insulinoma case

Internal Medicine Clinic III, Dept. M3, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tirgu Mures, Romania

Tirgu Mures Emergency Clinical County Hospital, Tirgu Mures, Romania

Family Medicine, Dept. M3, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tirgu Mures, Romania

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

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With a very low incidence (1-4 cases per 1 million per year), characterized by insulin hypersecretion, independent of the glycemia control system, insulinoma...

Particular aspects of a pancreatic insulinoma case

Pubblicato online: 20 mag 2016

Pagine: 257 - 259

Ricevuto: 20 dic 2014

Accettato: 23 nov 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0130

Parole chiave
insulinoma, Whipple triad, endoscopic ultrasound exploration and puncture of, surgical procedure

© 2016 Motoc R et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Particular aspects of a pancreatic insulinoma case

Pubblicato online: 20 mag 2016

Pagine: 257 - 259

Ricevuto: 20 dic 2014

Accettato: 23 nov 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0130

Parole chiaveinsulinoma, Whipple triad, endoscopic ultrasound exploration and puncture of, surgical procedure

© 2016 Motoc R et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
insulinoma, Whipple triad, endoscopic ultrasound exploration and puncture of, surgical procedure