From a neuropsychiatric disorder to the correct diagnosis of insulinoma resolved by major pancreatic resection

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Mateo Poupard
Juan P. Beligoy
Ruth A. Zamudio Parry
Enrique L. Icardo
Gustavo E. Schmidt

Abstract

Insulinomas are rare pancreatic tumors usually benign with an incidence of 0.4%. They are more common in women with a female-to-male ratio of 2:1. It is the most common functioning neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas and is responsible for 70-75% of hyperinsulinemia in clinical practice1. The diagnosis is often a challenge, and a delay in diagnosis can have serious consequences for the patient. Surgical treatment is curative in more than 90% of cases, and the conservative approach is the treatment of choice whenever possible. We report the case of a cephalic pancreaticoduodenectomy (CPD) due to an insulinoma in a male patient with a previous misdiagnosis of a neuropsychiatric disorder treated with anticonvulsants.

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Poupard, M., Beligoy, J. P., Zamudio Parry, R. A., Icardo, E. L., & Schmidt, G. E. . (2024). From a neuropsychiatric disorder to the correct diagnosis of insulinoma resolved by major pancreatic resection. Revista Argentina De Cirugía, 116(2), 152–156. Retrieved from https://revista.aac.org.ar/index.php/RevArgentCirug/article/view/660
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Scientific Letter

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