ea0070aep531 | Endocrine-related Cancer | ECE2020
Koh Huilin
, Au Vanessa
, Jia Loh Wann
Introduction: Although the first-line treatment of insulinoma remains to be surgical resection, medical therapy is necessary for non-localizable or non-resectable tumors, poor surgical candidates, or when surgery is declined. We present an interesting case of a patient with well-controlled insulinoma on diazoxide for 5 years who presented acutely with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).Case presentation: A 85-year-old female presented to the Emergency Departmen...