Insulinoma: A Recurrent Pancreatic Tumor Amendable to Computed Tomography-Guided Ethanol-Lipiodol Injection

ACG Case Rep J. 2021 Feb 26;8(2):e00539. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000539. eCollection 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Insulinomas are rare, with an annual incidence of 1-4 people per mission. Insulinomas are the most common functioning endocrine neoplams of the pancreas. Endoscopic ultrasound has both diagnostic and therapeutic yield in undifferentiated pancreatic tumors. We present a case of a recurrent insulinoma, refractory to surgical and medical management diagnosed with endoscopic ultrasound. Our case uniquely conveys a successful, alternative approach to addressing symptomatic insulinomas refractory to surgical or medical management through computed tomography-guided percutaneous ethanol-lipiodol injection.

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