Laparoscopic enucleation of a pancreatic insulinoma: report of a case. 1998

T Yoshida, and T Bandoh, and K Ninomiya, and T Matsumoto, and D Baatar, and S Kitano
First Department of Surgery, Oita Medical University, Japan.

We report herein the case of a 48-year-old Japanese woman in whom a pancreatic insulinoma was successfully treated by laparoscopic enucleation. The patient presented after developing episodic neurohypoglycemic symptoms, and an insulinoma in the pancreatic tail, 1.0 cm in diameter, was diagnosed by the results of biochemical and radiological examinations. A laparoscopic intraoperative ultrasonogram demonstrated a solitary hypoechogenic tumor in the pancreatic tail. After the tail and body of the pancreas with the spleen were mobilized, laparoscopic enucleation was performed without any complications. The total operative time was 225min and the estimated blood loss was 20 ml. Serial blood sugar measurements demonstrated a sharp rise in blood sugar levels at the time of enucleation. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful, and she was discharged on the seventh postoperative day. She has remained well for 33 months following surgery without any hypoglycemic symptoms.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007340 Insulinoma A benign tumor of the PANCREATIC BETA CELLS. Insulinoma secretes excess INSULIN resulting in HYPOGLYCEMIA. Adenoma, beta-Cell,Insuloma,beta-Cell Tumor,Adenoma, beta Cell,Adenomas, beta-Cell,Insulinomas,Insulomas,Tumor, beta-Cell,Tumors, beta-Cell,beta Cell Tumor,beta-Cell Adenoma,beta-Cell Adenomas,beta-Cell Tumors
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010190 Pancreatic Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the PANCREAS. Depending on the types of ISLET CELLS present in the tumors, various hormones can be secreted: GLUCAGON from PANCREATIC ALPHA CELLS; INSULIN from PANCREATIC BETA CELLS; and SOMATOSTATIN from the SOMATOSTATIN-SECRETING CELLS. Most are malignant except the insulin-producing tumors (INSULINOMA). Cancer of Pancreas,Pancreatic Cancer,Cancer of the Pancreas,Neoplasms, Pancreatic,Pancreas Cancer,Pancreas Neoplasms,Pancreatic Acinar Carcinoma,Pancreatic Carcinoma,Acinar Carcinoma, Pancreatic,Acinar Carcinomas, Pancreatic,Cancer, Pancreas,Cancer, Pancreatic,Cancers, Pancreas,Cancers, Pancreatic,Carcinoma, Pancreatic,Carcinoma, Pancreatic Acinar,Carcinomas, Pancreatic,Carcinomas, Pancreatic Acinar,Neoplasm, Pancreas,Neoplasm, Pancreatic,Neoplasms, Pancreas,Pancreas Cancers,Pancreas Neoplasm,Pancreatic Acinar Carcinomas,Pancreatic Cancers,Pancreatic Carcinomas,Pancreatic Neoplasm
D010535 Laparoscopy A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy. Celioscopy,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures,Peritoneoscopy,Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Laparoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Laparoscopic Surgical,Surgery, Laparoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Laparoscopic,Celioscopies,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgeries,Laparoscopic Surgeries,Laparoscopies,Peritoneoscopies,Surgeries, Laparoscopic,Surgeries, Laparoscopic Assisted,Surgery, Laparoscopic Assisted
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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