Insulinoma clinically misdiagnosed as vertebrobasilar insufficiency in an obese patient with recurrent episodes of loss of consciousness

Pancreatology. 2014 Jul-Aug;14(4):308-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pan.2014.06.001. Epub 2014 Jun 17.

Authors

Simona Gurzu¹, Ioan Jung², Sabin Turdean², Edith Dee², Daniela Ciomos³, Cristian Borz⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pathology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tirgu-Mures, Romania. Electronic address: simonagurzu@yahoo.com.
² Department of Pathology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tirgu-Mures, Romania.
³ Department of Diabetology, Clinical County Hospital, Tirgu-Mures, Romania.
⁴ Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu-Mures, Romania.

PMID: 25062882
DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2014.06.001

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

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Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Errors
Humans
Insulinoma / diagnosis*
Insulinoma / etiology
Male
Obesity / complications*
Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Pancreatic Neoplasms / etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Unconsciousness / complications*
Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / diagnosis*