Metastatic insulinoma in an adult patient with underlying nesidioblastosis

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 521-524

  Rosman, J ^a,b   Bravo Vera, R ^a   Sheikh, A ^a   Gouller, A ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Insulinoma; Nesidioblastosis

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; C PEPTIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; DIAZOXIDE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; OCTREOTIDE; PROINSULIN; VERAPAMIL;

ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; DISORIENTATION; FATIGUE; FOOD INTAKE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINISM; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULINOMA; LETHARGY; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER METASTASIS; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; OBESITY; PANCREAS ISLET CELL HYPERPLASIA; PANCREAS RESECTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SEIZURE; SYNCOPE;

EID: 34848842720     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03346338     Document Type: Article

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