Use of a Continuous Glucose Monitor for Preoperative Monitoring and Treatment of Hypoglycemia in a Case of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor

ABSTRACT: Objective: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors secreting proinsulin and insulin could lead to life-threatening hypoglycemia. We aim to show this can be avoided by utilizing continuous glucose monitoring. Methods: We describe a case of a 55-year-old female with hypoglycemia unawareness and se...

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Main Authors: Ryan C. Lyerla, MD, Arrsh Bajaj, MS, Rupendra T. Shrestha, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060520300924