Non-Functional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (PNETs) with Transformation to Insulinoma: An Esoteric Presentation of a Rare Disease
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Introduction: Most pNETs are usually non-functioning. Rarely, a non-functioning tumor can undergo biological transformation to a functioning tumor with subsequent changes in its clinical features.
Aim(s): We present here two patients with longstanding pNETs who developed severe hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia in parallel with tumor progression.
Materials and methods:
Conference: 11th Annual ENETSConcerence (2014)
Presenting Author: Nahmias A
Authors: Nahmias A, Salmon A, Zinger A, Grozinsky-Glasberg S, Gross D,
Keywords: pNET, everolimus,
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