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Robotic Enucleation of an Intra-Pancreatic Insulinoma in the Pancreatic Head
Published on: January 3, 2020
Laparoscopically treated pancreatic insulinoma. Case report.
1Department of General Surgery, "Elias" University Emergency Hospital, 17 Marasti Blvd., District 1, Bucharest, 011461, Romania.
Journal of Medicine and Life
|October 26, 2010
Summary
A 61-year-old female with a pancreatic insulinoma experienced hypoglycemia due to excess insulin. Surgical removal of the 1.4 cm tumor normalized blood glucose levels.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Surgical Oncology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Insulinomas are typically small, benign pancreatic tumors causing hyperinsulinism.
- Surgical intervention is the standard treatment for insulinomas.
- This case highlights a specific presentation and successful management of a pancreatic insulinoma.
