The association between tuberous sclerosis and insulinoma.
We describe a patient with tuberous sclerosis and an insulinoma. The neurologic abnormalities typically present in patients with tuberous sclerosis may, in rare cases, be manifestations of hypoglycemia. We discussed a possible association between tuberous sclerosis and multiple endocrine neoplasia type I.
D000328:Adult; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D002899:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9; D005799:Genes, Dominant / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007340:Insulinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D018761:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*