Vol 58, No 1 (2007)
Review paper
Published online: 2007-01-31
Insulinoma - diagnosis and treatment
Endokrynol Pol 2007;58(1):58-63.
Abstract
Insulinomas are the most common functioning endocrine tumors of pancreas. Approximately 10% are multiple, less than
10% can be malignant and 5-10% associated with the MEN-1 syndrome. Insulinomas are the most common cause of hypoglycemia
resulting from endogenous hyperinsulinism. The aim of this lecture is to present the up-to-date information
concerning the prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of insulinoma.
Keywords: insulinomatumors of pancreasMEN1
![](https://journals.viamedica.pl/plugins/generic/popups/images/icons/close.png)