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  • 标题:Development of multifocal nodular lesions of a liver mimicking hepatic metastasis, following resection of an insulinoma in a child
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  • 作者:Jung, Sook Young ; Kang, Ben ; Choi, Yoon Mee
  • 期刊名称:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
  • 印刷版ISSN:1738-1061
  • 出版年度:2015
  • 卷号:58
  • 期号:2
  • 页码:69-72
  • DOI:10.3345/kjp.2015.58.2.69
  • 语种:English
  • 出版社:The Korean Pediatric Society
  • 摘要:

    Insulinoma, which arises from insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells, is a rare tumor in children. Only 5%-10% of insulinomas are malignant and undergo metastasis. We report a case of an 11-year-old girl who experienced hypoglycemia-related seizures induced by an insulinoma; after resection of the primary tumor, she developed hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH). Laboratory test results indicated marked hypoglycemia with hyperinsulinemia. Abdominal ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography results were normal; however, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a solid mass in the pancreatic tail. Therefore, laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy was performed. Two months after the surgery, an abdominal MRI revealed multiple nodular lesions in the liver. An US-guided liver biopsy was then performed, and histological examination revealed FNH without necrosis or mitotic activity. The patient has been free of hypoglycemia for 2 years, and recent MRI studies showed a decrease in the size of FNH lesions, without any evidence of metastasis. Even though no metastatic lesions are noted on imaging, close observation and follow-up imaging studies are required in a child with insulinoma that has malignant potential on histopathologic findings.

  • 关键词:Insulinoma; Focal nodular hyperplasia; Neoplasm metastasis; Pediatrics
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