Insulinomatosis: A case report of a multifocal insulin-secreting entity
Connor W. Smith, Elliott K. Fishman, Nicholas J. Roberts, Sudipa Sarkar, Jin He, Ralph H. Hruban · 2026
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Connor W. Smith and colleagues report a 2026 case of a very rare cause of low blood sugar. The cause is insulinomatosis, where many small tumours in the pancreas gland make too much insulin. Insulin is a hormone that lowers blood sugar. Their patient was a woman in her sixties with low sugar episodes through her life.
Blood tests fit the pattern of too much insulin from the body itself. Scans pointed to many tumours spread through the pancreas. Surgeons removed the whole pancreas, and lab checks of the tissue proved the diagnosis. Family members had past signs like hers, yet the gene basis stays unclear. The case shows why blood, scan, tissue and gene checks must line up.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Connor W. Smith, Elliott K. Fishman, Nicholas J. Roberts, Sudipa Sarkar, Jin He, Ralph H. Hruban |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 14764 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |