Insulinoma: A Comprehensive Summary of Two Cases
Published: September 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4782
Pankaj Sharma, Sonia Sharma, Shivani Kalhan, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Sonam Sharma
1. Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantt, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Army College of Medical Sciences, Delhi Cantt, India.
3. Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati, Government Medical College, Nalhar (Mewat), India.
4. Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Army Hospital (Research & Referral),Delhi Cantt, India.
5. Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College, Nalhar, (Mewat), India.
Correspondence
Dr. Shivani Kalhan,
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Pancreatic endocrine tumours are rare in occurrence. They may present with a baffling range of symptoms which pose a diagnostic dilemma. Two cases of pancreatic insulinoma are presented herewith. Both presented with neuro-psychiatric complaints and were treated symptomatically for depression, anxiety, seizures etc. The diagnosis in these patients was missed for years. Insulinoma being a great diagnostic challenge, requires reasonably high clinical suspicion, accurate biochemical diagnosis and radiological localization to avoid extensive surgery. The aim is to highlight the occurrence of this rare tumour at a tertiary care hospital.
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