title: Pancreatic somatostatinoma manifested as severe hypoglycemia.
abstract: Somatostatinoma is a rare somatostatin-producing endocrine tumor, probably malignant. Due to its nonspecific symptoms such as vague abdominal pain, weight loss, or occult clinical features, misdiagnosis occurs. We report a case of pancreatic somatostatinoma with severe hypoglycemia. The patient had experienced severe hypoglycemic attacks for 11 months periodically. Contrast computed tomography scan revealed an isodensity mass about 2 cm in the head of the pancreas. Ultimately, a local excision was carried out as the tumor was located exactly on the surface of the pancreas. Somatostatinoma was established after immunohistochemical technique. The patient led a normal life without any complaint at 1 year follow-up.
authors: 6th Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Republic of China.
authors: Xiaosheng
authors: X
authors: He
authors: Jianping
authors: J
authors: Wang
authors: Xiaojian
authors: X
authors: Wu
authors: Liang
authors: L
authors: Kang
authors: Ping
authors: P
authors: Lan
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013005:Somatostatinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin