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01-05-2008 | Case Report
Embolization of an Insulinoma of the Pancreas with Trisacryl Gelatin Microspheres as Definitive Treatment
Authors:
Gernot Rott, Martin Biggemann, Martin Pfohl
Published in:
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
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Issue 3/2008
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Abstract
Insulinomas are rare, mostly benign neuroendocrine tumors, originating in 99% of cases from the pancreas, that synthesize and secrete insulin, causing symptomatic hypoglycemia. Today the treatment of choice is surgical removal. We present the case of an 84-year-old woman with a symptomatic insulinoma who refused surgery and was treated with arterial embolization using trisacryl gelatin microspheres as definitive treatment.