Radiofrequency Ablation as a Primary Therapy for Benign Functioning Insulinoma
Objective: Insulinomas are rare, life-threatening pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Surgical removal continues to be the treatment of choice, yet it is associated with considerable risk of morbidity. Here, we describe our patient with insulinoma who was successfully treated with radiofrequency ablat...
Main Authors: | Ebtihal Y. Alyusuf, MBBS, Aishah A. Ekhzaimy, MD, Juan A. Rivera, MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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Series: | AACE Clinical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060520310506 |
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