Masa pancreática: una presentación inhabitual de nesidioblastosis en el adulto / Pancreatic mass: an unusual presentation of nesidioblastosis in adults
Rev. chil. endocrinol. diabetes
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10(4): 154-156, oct. 2017. ilus
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ABSTRACT
A 41-year-old woman, multiparous of 4, with personal or familiar history of diabetes, with a history of Nissen fundoplication due to pathological gastro-oesophageal reflux, is refer to an endocrinologjst during her post-operatiye follow up, 4 months after her surgery for a 14 kg weight loss in 10 months and symtomatic hypoglycemia to repetition. A positive prolonged fasting test for hypoglycemia was performed. In addition, abdominal computed axial tomography was performed, which resulted normal and endosonography, showing a lesion on the head of the pancreas. Octreoscan positive for pancreatic head focal lesion with positive somatostatin receptors compatible with insulinoma. Whipple surgery was performed where surgeon palpated pancreatic tumor, biopsy showed tissue compatible with diffuse nesidioblastosis. In the postoperative period, the patient decreased frequency and intensity of hypoglycemic episodes compared to their previous stage. Control prolonged fasting test and Octreoscan were within normal ranges. However, 4 months after surgery, the patient presented hypoglycemia of lower intensity and frequency than before surgery. Currently he remains in control with nutritionist and endocrinologist, mainly adjusting diet and with good control glycemias.
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Asunto principal:
Páncreas
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Nesidioblastosis
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de etiología
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. chil. endocrinol. diabetes
Asunto de la revista:
Endocrinologia
Año:
2017
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Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidad de Concepción/CL
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