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Hypoglycemia and hodgkin's disease with hyperinsulinemia
Author(s) -
Smith Noel L.,
Janelli Donald E.,
Madariaga Juan,
Mishriki Yousri
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930190109
Subject(s) - hyperinsulinemia , medicine , hypoglycemia , disease , hyperinsulinism , pancreatectomy , surgery , insulin , pancreas , insulin resistance
A case report is presented here in which Hodgkin's disease with persistent hypoglycemia and hyperinsulinemia was present requiring constant 10% glucose infusions to prevent symptoms. Subtotal pancreatectomy with excision of adjacent Hodgkin's disease has relieved hypoglycemia and hyperinsulinemia.