Pancreatic insulinoma causing hypoglycemic episodes
Background: Insulinoma typically has non-specific neuroglycopenic symptoms. It is a neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas, and leads to recurring hypoglycemic attacks stemming from insulin hypersecretion. Purpose: We report the case of an 8-year-old boy who was diagnosed with insulinoma following ref...
Main Authors: | Moaffaq Mahdi, Bassel Almehman, Safi Nassan, Soliman Binyahib |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576620301007 |
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