Avtor/Urednik     Ravnik-Oblak, M; Janež, A; Kocijančič, A
Naslov     Insulinoma induced hypoglycemia in a type 2 diabetic patient
Tip     članek
Vir     Wien Klin Wochenschr
Vol. in št.     Letnik 113, št. 9
Leto izdaje     2001
Obseg     str. 339-41
Jezik     eng
Abstrakt     Insulinoma in a patient with pre-existing diabetes mellitus is extremely rare. We report a case of an insulinoma in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus who after 14 years of sulfonylurea treatment experienced recurrent episodes of hypoglycemia. Endogenous hyperinsulinism was confirmed and endoscopic ultrasonography identified a pancreatic tumor, which was positive for insulin by immuno-histological staining. After surgical excision of the tumor, no further hypoglycemic attacks occurred. Loss of body weight after removal of the tumor correlated with a dramatic reduction of insulin resistance to such a degree that diet alone proved sufficient for satisfactory glycemic control.
Deskriptorji     PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS
DIABETES MELLITUS, NON-INSULIN-DEPENDENT
HYPERGLYCEMIA
INSULINOMA
AGED
TREATMENT OUTCOME
HYPERINSULINISM
INSULIN RESISTANCE
MEMORY DISORDERS
PANCREAS