Psychiatric symptoms and insulinoma: a case report

Introduction:Insulinomas are pancreatic endocrine neoplasms with a low incidence between 1-4 cases per million per year. Case description: A female 49 years-old with neurological and psychiatric symptoms were treated for two years as a psychiatric patient. Presented a glucose value, which reflects hypoglycemia. The patient was operated with resolution of symptoms. Conclusion: Assess all patients with psychiatric symptoms and perform a complete medical history and laboratory findings, being the most opportune glucose. Key words: Insulinoma; hypoglycemia; psychiatry. Palabras clave: Insulinoma; hipoglicemia; psiquiátrico.
Authors: Colán T, Cristina; Gálvez G. , Andrea; Zevallos D., Carolina
Source: REV CHIL NEURO-PSIQUIAT
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10757/311275