Open AccessA 60-year experience in the treatment of pancreatic insulinoma in the Military Medical Academy, Belgrade
Author(s) -
Ivan Tavčar,
Saša Kiković,
Mihailo Bezmarević,
Siniša Rusović,
Nenad Perišić,
Darko Mirković,
Snežana Kuzmić-Janković,
Tamara Dragović,
Jelena Karajović,
Leposava Sekulović,
Zoran Hajduković
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp130415048t
Subject(s) - insulinoma , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , retrospective cohort study , pancreas , surgery
Insulinomas are rare benign tumors in the most cases and the most frequent endocrine tumors of the pancreas. A wide spectrum of clinical manifestations in patients with insulinoma is the reason for difficult recognition of the disease with a long period of time between the onset of symptoms and the diagnosis. Diagnostic procedures include Whipple's triad, 72-hour fast test and topographic assessment. The only currative therapy for patients with insulinoma is operative treatment.