Insulinoma Identified in Puerperium: Association with Pregnancy and Literature Review

Insulinoma Identified in Puerperium: Association with Pregnancy and Literature Review

Postpartum hypoglycemia in non-diabetic women is a rare condition. We report the case of a 34-year-old woman who experienced neuroglycopenia 2 days after delivery. Corresponding to severe hypoglycemia, we found inappropriately elevated insulin and C-peptide levels. Following magnetic resonance imagi...

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Main Authors: Rossana Orabona, Cristina Zanardini, Andrea Lojacono, Sonia Zatti, Carlo Cappelli, Guido AM Tiberio, Vincenzo Villanacci, Enrico Sartori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-03-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
neuroendocrine tumor
hypoglycemia
pregnancy
postpartum
insulinoma
puerperium
neuroglycopenia
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