Occult insulinoma with treatment refractory, severe hypoglycaemia in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome; difficulties faced during diagnosis, localization and management; a case report
Abstract Background Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) syndrome is a rare, complex genetic disorder characterized by increased predisposition to tumorigenesis in multiple endocrine and non-endocrine tissues. Diagnosis and management of MEN 1 syndrome is challenging due to its vast heterogen...
Main Authors: | Rasika Ranaweerage, Shehan Perera, Harsha Sathischandra |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-03-01
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Series: | BMC Endocrine Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-022-00985-w |
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