An unusual presentation of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour (PNET)
| Autor: | Anup Halappanavar, Rajeev Pakhetra |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty endocrine system diseases business.industry Insulin medicine.medical_treatment Incidence (epidemiology) General Medicine 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease Neuroendocrine tumour Clinical 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Pancreatic endocrine tumour 030212 general & internal medicine Presentation (obstetrics) business Insulinoma |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Medicine. 19:7-8 |
| ISSN: | 1473-4893 1470-2118 |
| Popis: | Insulinoma is a rare pancreatic endocrine tumour derived from s cells that secrete insulin, which results in recurrent hypoglycaemia. Most are benign and solitary. The age range for peak incidence is between 30 and 60 years (median 47 years) and it is more prevalent in women. Diagnosis relies on |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|