Insulinoma in a teenager with seizures

Insulinoma is an extremely rare pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor that originates from insulin-secreting islet cells, with an incidence of one to four cases per million each year. Here, we report a case of a 16-year-old boy presenting with seizures who was diagnosed with insulinoma and successfully tr...

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Published in:	Journal of pediatric surgery case reports Vol. 79; p. 102231
Main Authors:	sherafati, Hamzeh, Joodi, Marjan, Fathi, Mehdi, Emami, Mohammad Aref, Ameri, Leila, Bahrami Taqanaki, Pegah, Zarif Soltani, Mohammad Mehdi, Ghodsi, Alireza, Parvizi Mashhadi, Mahdi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Inc 01-04-2022 Elsevier
Subjects:	Hypoglycemia Insulinoma Surgery Hypoglycemia Insulinoma Surgery
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Summary:	Insulinoma is an extremely rare pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor that originates from insulin-secreting islet cells, with an incidence of one to four cases per million each year. Here, we report a case of a 16-year-old boy presenting with seizures who was diagnosed with insulinoma and successfully treated with surgical resection.
ISSN:	2213-5766 2213-5766
DOI:	10.1016/j.epsc.2022.102231