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ea0037ep1104 | Endocrine tumours | ECE2015

Adult-onset nesidioblastosis causing hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia: diagnosis and treatment challenge: a case report

Cosma Daniel-Tudor , Silaghi Alina , Rednic Nicolae , Barbu Sorin , Georgescu Carmen , Veresiu Ioan Andrei

Nesidioblastosis is defined as a diffuse proliferation of primitive pancreatic islet cells budding from ductal epithelium. This condition can cause hypoglycaemia in infants as a result of mutations in the sulfonylurea receptor or in the anatomically linked potassium channel. In adults, this disease occurs independently from these genetic mutations.Case report: A 41-year-old male was referred to our center via emergency room with suspicion of an insulinom...