Frequent falls and confusion: recurrent hypoglycemia in a patient with tuberous sclerosis complex | Zendy

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Frequent falls and confusion: recurrent hypoglycemia in a patient with tuberous sclerosis complex

Author(s) -

Comninos Alexander N.,

Yang Lisa,

Abbara Ali,

Dhillo Waljit S.,

Bassett J.H. Duncan,

Todd Jeannie F.

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

clinical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2050-0904

DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1483

Subject(s) - hypoglycemia , medicine , tuberous sclerosis , confusion , insulinoma , pediatrics , presentation (obstetrics) , intensive care medicine , pathology , surgery , insulin , psychology , psychoanalysis

Key Clinical Message Recurrent hypoglycemia is common, but its presentation is often insidious resulting in delays in diagnosis and significant morbidity. We describe a case of an insulinoma presenting with falls and confusion in a patient with tuberous sclerosis, demonstrating the importance of early hypoglycemia identification and a potential shared molecular pathogenesis.

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