Insulinoma: Unraveling the Mystery of a Stealthy Culprit

Eram A Mahaldar, Kulsum Khan, Mustafa Khan, Mohammed I Shahbuddin · 2024

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A tumor that makes its own insulin can hide for years behind vague spells of low blood sugar, and Eram Mahaldar and co-authors present such a case in a 2024 report. Their patient, an older adult, showed atypical symptoms of an insulinoma, a rare tumor of the pancreas's hormone-making tissue. The report walks through how the care team cornered the diagnosis, chose treatment, and managed follow-up. The case argues that no single specialist owns this disease: its stealthy presentation demands a multidisciplinary approach from the start.

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CREATOREram A Mahaldar, Kulsum Khan, Mustafa Khan, Mohammed I Shahbuddin
YEAR2024
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE10 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC11669375

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