Open AccessA case of insulinoma effectively treated with low‐dose diazoxide
Author(s) -
Yasuda Atsushi,
Seki Toshiro,
Kitajima Natsumi,
Baba Tanefumi,
Sasaki Noriko,
Kametani Yoshie,
Seki Masami,
Tanaka Kazuko,
Oki Masayuki
Publication year - 2020
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/ccr3.3017
Subject(s) - diazoxide , insulinoma , medicine , hypoglycemia , benzothiadiazine , hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia , anesthesia , surgery , intensive care medicine , insulin , chemistry , organic chemistry
Diazoxide is a benzothiadiazine that can be effective in managing hypoglycemia in frail patients with surgical risk. We report here a case of insulinoma effectively treated with diazoxide, as our report will be helpful for similar cases.