Sporadic Insulinoma as a Rare Cause of Recurrent Hypoglycemia in Children

Insulinoma is a rare pancreatic tumor in children and adolescents. As a result of insulin hypersecretion, signs and symptoms are more commonly consequences of the pathophysiologic responses to hypoglycemia. According to rarity of this tumor in children and nonspecificity of clinical presentations, d...

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Main Authors: Hedyeh Saneifard, Ahmad Khaleghnejad Tabari, Maryam Kazemi Aghdam, Mohadese Musavi Khorshidi, Ali Sheikhy
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4756793
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Ahmad Khaleghnejad Tabari
Maryam Kazemi Aghdam
Mohadese Musavi Khorshidi
Ali Sheikhy
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description Insulinoma is a rare pancreatic tumor in children and adolescents. As a result of insulin hypersecretion, signs and symptoms are more commonly consequences of the pathophysiologic responses to hypoglycemia. According to rarity of this tumor in children and nonspecificity of clinical presentations, diagnosis of insulinoma in this group of patients is usually delayed. Early diagnosis is very important for preventing neurologic damage. In this case report, we present the case of a 10-year-old boy with signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and final diagnosis of insulinoma.
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spelling doaj-art-bea1ebf6f10b4b17b17b9d4e9df1a41a2025-02-03T01:07:43ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112017-01-01201710.1155/2017/47567934756793Sporadic Insulinoma as a Rare Cause of Recurrent Hypoglycemia in ChildrenHedyeh Saneifard0Ahmad Khaleghnejad Tabari1Maryam Kazemi Aghdam2Mohadese Musavi Khorshidi3Ali Sheikhy4Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPediatric Surgery Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPediatric Pathology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranMofid Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranTehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranInsulinoma is a rare pancreatic tumor in children and adolescents. As a result of insulin hypersecretion, signs and symptoms are more commonly consequences of the pathophysiologic responses to hypoglycemia. According to rarity of this tumor in children and nonspecificity of clinical presentations, diagnosis of insulinoma in this group of patients is usually delayed. Early diagnosis is very important for preventing neurologic damage. In this case report, we present the case of a 10-year-old boy with signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and final diagnosis of insulinoma.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4756793
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Case Reports in Pediatrics
title Sporadic Insulinoma as a Rare Cause of Recurrent Hypoglycemia in Children
title_full Sporadic Insulinoma as a Rare Cause of Recurrent Hypoglycemia in Children
title_fullStr Sporadic Insulinoma as a Rare Cause of Recurrent Hypoglycemia in Children
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title_short Sporadic Insulinoma as a Rare Cause of Recurrent Hypoglycemia in Children
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