Endoscopy 2023; 55(S 02): S246-S247
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1765667
Abstracts | ESGE Days 2023
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Ablation in stead of enucleation

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  • R. P. Voermans

    1   Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Abstract Text Case: 80 year old vital female. No relevant medical history. Progressive complaints fitting with recurrent hypoglycemia’s. Fasting glucose 2 and insuline 21.4. Imaging showed pancreatic insulinoma of 11mm. MDT advised enucleation/ pancreatic tail resection. Alternatively EUS RFA was discussed with the patient. EUS RFA was succesfully performed. Contrast enhanced EUS prior and directly after EUS RFA showed a complete ablation of the insulinoma. The hypoglycemia's were immediately gone and did not reoccur during follow up (>1 year). No complication occured.



Publication History

Article published online:
14 April 2023

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