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
Artigo
em Espanhol
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| ID: biblio-999029
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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Assunto principal:
Pâncreas
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Nesidioblastose
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de etiologia
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. chil. endocrinol. diabetes
Assunto da revista:
Endocrinologia
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidad de Concepción/CL
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