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ea0031p164 | Neoplasia, cancer and late effects | SFEBES2013

Diagnosis, localisation and management of insulinoma; a single-centre experience

Powlson Andrew S , Challis Benjamin , Curran Suzanne , Jah Asif , Praseedom Raj , Huguet Emmanuel , Jamieson Neville , Metz Andrew , Carroll Nicholas , Shaw Ashley , Halsall David , Gurnell Mark , Krishna Chatterjee V , Simpson Helen L

Nineteen cases of insulinoma were treated in this centre between 2003 and 2012 (12 female, 7 male, 5 associated with MEN-1). Of the cohort, 14 had their primary investigation and management here. All presented with symptoms consistent with hypoglycaemia and had a supervised fast demonstrating serum glucose <2.2 mmol/l with inappropriately normal/elevated insulin.11 of 14 patients proceeded to surgery. Two elderly patients declined further investigati...