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| an inulin secreting tumor in the pancreas |
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| What are the causes of Insulinoma? |
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Definition
| High insulin levels may lead to hypoglycemia. leading to anzxiety and hunger. If severe leads to coma and death. VERY RARE. Most are NOT cancer.MEN1 at high risk for Insulinomas. |
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| What are the symptoms of Insulinoma? |
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| sweating, tremor, rapid heart rate, anxiety, hunger, dizziness, headache, clouding vision, confusion, behaviooural changes, convulsions, loss of consciousness. |
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| What are the signs and tests for insulinoma? |
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| Person's blood may be tested while fasting. Low blood glucose, high serum insulin level, high C-peptide level. |
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| Signs and tests for Insulinoma |
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Definition
person's blood may be tested while fasting. may have: low blood glucose, high serum insulin level, high C-peptide level.
CT scan MRI. Endoscopic ultrasound. Octreotide scan. Pancreatic arteriography. Pancreatic venous sampling for insulin. |
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| What is the treatment for insulinomas? |
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| Surgery is the preferred treatment. Multiple tumors may require partial removal of the pancreas. At least 15% of the pancreas is left to prevent nutrient malabsorption from lack of pancreatic enzymes. Diazoxide may be given to lower insulin secretion and avoid hypoglycemia. |
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| What does the drug diazoxide do? |
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| It is given when treating insulinomas to help lower the innsulinn secretion. |
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| What is the prognosis for Insulinomas? |
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| Most are benign and surgery is effective. Severe hypoglycemic reaction or the spread of cancerous tumors to other organs can be fatal. |
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| What are complications wiht insulinomas? |
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| Severe hypoglycemic reaction, cancerous tumor spreading. |
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