Open AccessInsulinoma presenting with postprandial hypoglycemia and a low body mass index: A case report
Author(s) -
Dana Prídavková,
Matej Samoš,
Roman Kyčina,
Katarína Adamicová,
Michal Kalman,
Margita Belicová,
Marián Mokáň
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i18.4169
Subject(s) - medicine , insulinoma , hypoglycemia , postprandial , insulin , gastroenterology
Insulinomas are the most common type of functioning endocrine neoplasms of the pancreas presenting hypoglycemic symptoms. Patients characteristically develop symptoms while fasting, but some patients have reported symptoms only in the postprandial state. Repeated and prolonged hypoglycemic episodes can reduce the awareness of adrenergic symptoms, and patients may have amnesia, which delays diagnosis.