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ea0026p53 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ECE2011

Insulinoma in crete: a rare tumor?

Daraki V , Stamou K , Kalikakis G , Spyrou F , Golac A M , Karipidou E , Mamalaki E , Papavasiliou S

Insulinoma, a pancreatic β-cell tumor, comprises 55% of Neuroendocrine tumors with an annual incidence of 3–10/million. Female to male ratio is 3:2 presenting in their 4th decade. The main clinical symptom is severe hypoglycemia irrespective of tumor size.Aim: Presentation of four newly diagnosed insulinoma patients aged 18–60, within an eight month interval.All patients presented with neuroglycopenic symptoms (irrit...