[Pancreatic insulinoma: diagnostic approach and therapeutic modalities]

The insulinoma is the most frequent neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas. It is often a benign tumor but can expose to major hypoglycemia. The positive diagnosis is based on biological dosages. The topographic diagnosis can turn out difficult imposing the appeal to invasive explorations. The treatment is surgical and benefits at present from the contribution of the coeliochirurgie

[Menetrier's disease - report of 6 cases]

This is a retrospective study and report of 6 cases of Menetrier's disease. The diagnosis is made preoperatively in three patients only. Four patients had an adenocarcinoma, an other patient had a dysplasia and another one a granulomatous gastritis. A total gastrectomy was performed in 5 cases, the remaining patient underwent a subtotal gastrectomy. One of patients died 45 days after surgery following surgical complications. In this study the stress is put on the difficulty of diagnosis, likelihood of degenerescence and the gastrectomy