Insulinoma: a case report.
Insulinoma is a rare disease, which frequently causes hypoglycemic symptoms and signs or even shock. However, other diseases that produce similar symptoms and signs should firstly be ruled out. We describe a 63 years old male veteran who suffered from repeated episodes of seizure and conscious disturbance upon fasting, on and off for 8 years. Serial examinations led to the suspicion that this might be a case of insulinoma; the suspicion was later confirmed by pathologic examination after the tumor had been excised, and his problems disappeared. After six years, a follow-up examination showed that his condition was still stable.
Hsu
J Y
JY
Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veteran General Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Tsou
C T
CT
Huang
H C
HC
Wu
T C
TC
D006801:Humans; D007340:Insulinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology