Overtly manifested diabetes mellitus after resection of insulinoma

Intern Med. 2009;48(24):2105-7. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.2526.

Abstract

Insulinoma is the most common cause of endogenous hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia in adults. However, the coincidence of insulinoma and diabetes is extremely uncommon. We describe a rare, but very interesting case of diabetes mellitus which was masked by insulinoma and was overtly manifest after the removal of the insulinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Diabetes Complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Insulinoma / complications*
  • Insulinoma / pathology
  • Insulinoma / surgery*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / complications*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery*