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Tarchouli M, Ali AA, Ratbi MB, Belhamidi MS, Essarghini M, Aboulfeth EM, Bouzroud M, Sbitti Y, Oukabli M, Elfahssi M, Sair K. Long-standing insulinoma: two case reports and review of the literature. BMC Res Notes 2015; 8:444. [PMID: 26374700 PMCID: PMC4572617 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-015-1424-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Insulinomas are rare pancreatic endocrine tumors. Most are benign and solitary. However, the nonspecific symptoms and small size of these tumors led to difficulties of diagnosis and localization. Case presentation We present two Arab patients with pancreatic long-standing insulinoma. Both patients presented episodic hypoglycemic symptoms respectively during 10 and 2 years. Biochemical and morphological workup detected localized pancreatic insulinoma. Open procedure surgery was done for the two patients and insulinomas were successfully removed by enucleation. Conclusion Insulinoma remains a diagnostic challenge to practitioners. Diagnosis of suspected cases is easily confirmed by standard endocrine tests, especially the supervised fasting test. Accurate preoperative localization is essential for more effective and safest surgery.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohamed Tarchouli
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
| | - Moulay Brahim Ratbi
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
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