[Malignant insulinoma is a rare cause of hypoglycemia].
Insulinoma is a rare tumor of the islands of Langerhans, which causes endogenous hypoglycemia. Most tumors are benign, but some are malignant and have a potential for metastases. The disease should be considered in patients presenting symptoms of hypoglycemia with no provable external cause. This paper describes one case of malignant insulinoma.
Fokdal
Lars U
LU
Onkologisk Afdeling D, Arhus Kommunehospital, Arhus Universitetshospital, DK-8000 Arhus C.
Hansen
Flemming
F
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007340:Insulinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
Malignt insulinom en sjaelden årsag til hypoglykaemi.