A case of insulinoma diagnosed by plasma insulin, selective pancreatic angiography and computerised tomography.
A 33 year old woman with benign islet cell adenoma in the head of the pancreas with hyperinsulinism is reported. The application of blood glucose levels with simultaneous plasma insulin assays, selective angiographic and computerised tomographic studies in its diagnosis and localisation of the tumour is discussed. After enucleation of the insulinoma, the patient recovered.
D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007340:Insulinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin