Abstract
Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) frequently occur in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1). It has been reported that GIST may co-exist with pancreatic endocrine tumors but this has only been in association with NF-1.
Case presentation: A 76 year old woman presented with a 12 month history of hypoglycaemia symptoms. Abdominal CT scan demonstrated a 13 mm insulinoma localized in the tail of her pancreas. She was commenced on diazoxide and later underwent surgery for enucleation of insulinoma when a small (
Original language | English |
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Article number | 18 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
Volume | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Feb 2009 |