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ea0029p793 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ICEECE2012

Refractory Seizures as a Presenting Feature of Insulinoma

Varma T. , Panchani R. , Saini A. , Correia P. , Nath G.

Introduction: Insulinomas are the commonest hormone-secreting tumor of gastrointestinal tract. Presentation is usually insidious with neuroglycopenia and fasting hypoglycemia. Many patients do not report adrenergic symptoms of hypoglycemia and present with neurological or psychiatric manifestations that often lead to misdiagnosis. The symptoms of insulinoma lack specificity, including various seizure disorders, personality change, bizarre behavior, amnesia, convulsions, and in...