Successful medical management of insulinoma with diazoxide for 27 years

Autor: Annabelle M Warren, Duncan J Topliss, Peter Shane Hamblin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2052-0573
DOI: 10.1530/EDM-20-0132
Popis: Despite improvements in localisation techniques and surgical advances, some patients with insulinoma will not be cured by surgery or may not be suitable for surgery. Medical management with diazoxide is an option for such cases. This case report details 27 years of successful management of insulinoma using diazoxide. It has been effective and safe, with only minor adverse effects.
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