Progress in treatment of insulinoma / 国际外科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Insulinoma is a rare tumor derives from pancreatic islet B cells,the cause of etiology is unknown with insidious onset.Its clinical manifestations are of diversification,the high misdiagnosis rate with the low cure rate owing to the complex of pancreatic anatomy and the lack of effective localization diagnosis and differential diagnosis method for benign and malignant lesions,the treatment of insulinoma is still one of challenge in clinical application considering that some patients unable to tolerate surgery or unwilling surgery.In recent years there have been some new treatments except surgery,this review will introduce the some treatment methods of insulinoma for the moment.