A clinical case in practice. Pancreatic insulinoma

Insulinoma is a hormone–active tumor of the beta cells of the pancreatic islets, secreting insulin in excess and leading to the development of hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemic attacks with insulinoma are accompanied by trembling, cold sweat, hunger and fear, tachycardia, paresthesia, speech, visual and behavioral disorders; in severe cases – convulsions and coma. In the presented clinical case, an insulinoma was diagnosed in a patient with suspected epilepsy. The main method of treatment of insulinoma is surgical. The patient underwent laparoscopic enucleation of insulinoma, which allowed to preserve healthy pancreatic tissue.