Pasireotide for Refractory Hypoglycemia in Malignant Insulinoma- Case Report and Review of the Literature

Malignant insulinomas are functional neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas and the primary cause of tumor-related hypoglycemia. Malignant insulinoma is rare and has a poor prognosis. We report a case of metastatic malignant insulinoma in a 64-year-old female patient with severe and refractory hypogl...

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Main Authors: Sandrine Oziel-Taieb, Jemima Maniry-Quellier, Brice Chanez, Flora Poizat, Jacques Ewald, Patricia Niccoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.860614/full