Cain Daniel, Anguiano-Albarran Ricardo, Obi Franklin, Pradeep Sidart, Mudrovich Steven, Simien Melvin
Internal Medicine, Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth, USA.
Pathology, Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Aug 14;15(8):e43469. doi: 10.7759/cureus.43469. eCollection 2023 Aug.
An insulinoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor characterized by inappropriate secretion of insulin with resultant hypoglycemia and concomitant symptoms. Symptoms include diaphoresis, tremor, palpitations, tachycardia, visual disturbances, weakness, confusion, syncope, seizures, and even coma. Enteropancreatic neoplasms are rare in general but among them, insulinomas are among the more common neuroendocrine tumors though they still have a very low incidence. They can be benign or malignant, however, the latter is exceptionally rare. In the case of malignancy, such spread usually includes metastasis to the liver and surrounding nodes. They can also be sporadic or occur in association with other inherited conditions. Herein, we present a case of insulinoma in a 51-year-old female.
胰岛素瘤是一种罕见的神经内分泌肿瘤,其特征是胰岛素分泌不当,导致低血糖及伴随症状。症状包括多汗、震颤、心悸、心动过速、视觉障碍、虚弱、意识模糊、晕厥、癫痫发作,甚至昏迷。胰腺外肿瘤总体上较为罕见,但其中胰岛素瘤是较常见的神经内分泌肿瘤之一,不过其发病率仍然很低。它们可以是良性或恶性的,然而,后者极为罕见。在恶性情况下,这种扩散通常包括转移至肝脏和周围淋巴结。它们也可以是散发性的,或与其他遗传性疾病相关。在此,我们报告一例51岁女性的胰岛素瘤病例。