Palpitation, tremble, sweaty, and weight gain---Localization of insulinoma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2016.08.015
- VernacularTitle:发作性心悸、震颤、多汗伴体重增加--胰岛素瘤定位诊断
- Author:
Tingwei SU
;
Ying CHEN
;
Hongyan ZHAO
;
Lei JIANG
;
Zhiyuan WU
;
Weiqing WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Insulinoma;
Localization diagnosis;
Selective Arterial Calcium Stimulation hepatic Venous Sampling;
Arterial angiography
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2016;32(8):696-699
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
[Summary] A 47 years old female presented with palpitation, tremble, sweaty, and weight gain. Insulinoma was suspended and confirmed with hypoglycemia caused by endogenous hyperinsulinemia. The CT scan was failed to localize the tumor. MRI and ASVS showed inconsistent results. A nutrient arterial was found by arterial angiography and explained the different results. Robert assistant surgery successfully removed the tumor and the patient was well recovered.
