Insulinoma

Insulinoma: A tumor of the beta cells in areas of the pancreas called the islets of Langerhans.
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Insulinoma
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Insulinomas are rare tumors that occur in about 1 out of 250,000 people. They usually occur as single, small tumors in adults. They are very rare in children.
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insulinoma
diabetes mellitus; type II
obesity
injection of an excessive amount of insulin
sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia ...
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Insulinoma
The tumor makes too much of the hormone insulin and causes the body to store sugar instead of burning the sugar for energy. This causes too little sugar in the blood, a condition called hypoglycemia.
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Insulinoma (tumors of the pancreas gland that make too much insulin) (or history of)—Blood sugar concentrations may decrease
Pheochromocytoma—Glucagon can cause high blood pressure
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An insulinoma is treated with surgery to remove the tumor. Hypoglycemia caused by problems with the adrenal or pituitary glands is treated by replacing the missing hormones with medication.
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A fasting glucose level below 40 mg/dL (2.2 mmol/L) in women or below 50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L) in men that is accompanied by symptoms of hypoglycemia may indicate an insulinoma, a tumor that produces abnormally high amounts of insulin.
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