title: [Insulinoma and pregnancy. Clinical case].
abstract: A 25 year old woman developed severe episodes of hypoglycemia during the first weeks of pregnancy. Insulin blood levels of 53 uU/ml and Peptide C levels of 6.5 ng/dl were shown associated to a blood glucose level of 34 mg/dl. Echotomographic examination of the abdomen was unrewarding. Surgical exploration revealed a 1.5 cm tumor located at the junction of the body and tail of the pancreas, which was removed. Hypoglycemia disappeared and pregnancy continued uneventfully ending in a normal delivery at 40 weeks. The newborn was normal and no motor or psychologic abnormalities have been noted during follow up to 2 years of age.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Endocrinología, Hospital Barros Luco Trudeau, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile (División Sur), Santiago de Chile.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liberman
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Valenzuela
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Salazar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castillo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000097:blood; D007340:Insulinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Insulinoma y embarazo. Caso clinico.