title: Preoperative localization of pancreatic insulinoma by super selective arterial stimulation with venous sampling.
abstract: Although most insulinomas are small, they have been successfully detected by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging recently. However, preoperative localization of the insulinomas by arterial stimulation with venous sampling is crucial when they show atypical findings on these imaging modalities. We report a case of a large benign insulinoma located at the pancreatic tail; this tumor was diagnosed correctly by super selective arterial stimulation with venous sampling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan. i@imodey.com
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: Haruhiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Machida
authors.forename: Ryohei
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kuwatsuru
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Kazufumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Masatoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iihara
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Obara
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mitsuhashi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood*; D007340:Insulinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007328:Insulin; D002118:Calcium