1. A case of insulinoma diagnosed postpartum with hypoglycemic symptoms that were masked during pregnancy
- Author
-
Ayaka Sasaki, Tomoe Abe, Atsuko Abiko, Mishie Tanino, Yumi Takiyama, Hiroya Kitsunai, Mao Sato, Ryoichi Bessho, Koji Imai, Yasutaka Takeda, Hidemitsu Sakagami, Takao Takiyama, and Sayaka Yuzawa
- Subjects
Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Medicine (General) ,endocrine system ,endocrine system diseases ,Case Report ,Case Reports ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Hypoglycemia ,insulinoma ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Insulin resistance ,R5-920 ,insulin resistance ,medicine ,MEN1 ,Insulinoma ,Pregnancy ,business.industry ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,insulinomatosis ,hypoglycemia ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Medicine ,pregnancy ,business ,hormones, hormone substitutes, and hormone antagonists - Abstract
The diagnosis of insulinoma in perinatal women can be difficult, as hypoglycemic symptoms may be masked by pregnancy‐associated insulin resistance. In addition, when multiple insulinomas are observed, it is necessary to consider the possibility not only of MEN1, but also of insulinomatosis.
- Published
- 2021