Case Report and Literature Review of Insulinoma in the Geriatric Population: An 86-Year-Old Female with Syncope of Unknown Origin
Insulinomas are extremely rare pancreatic endocrine tumors. The tumor is characterized by endogenous hypersecretion of insulin and ensuing development of symptoms of neuroglycopenia and the catecholaminergic response. Symptoms may not always be present, particularly in patients compensating appropri...
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Main Authors: | Gerry Samantha Eichelberger, Jordan Carbono, Zachary Field, KanwarAnoop Kainaur, Federico Montalvo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8879776 |
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