P.130 Insulinoma in pregnancy

Abstract

Introduction: Insulinoma is a rare cause of hypoglycaemia. 1 Shin JJ, Gorden P, Libutti SK. Insulinoma: pathophysiology, localization and management. Future Oncol 2010; 6: 229-37. Google Scholar , 2 Whipple AO, Frantz VK. Adenoma of islet cells with hyperinsulinism: a review. Ann Surg 1935; 101: 1299 –335. Google Scholar , 3 Okabayashi T, Shima Y, Sumiyoshi T, et al. Diagnosis and management of insulinoma. World J Gastroenterol?2013; 19: 829- 37. Google Scholar We report a case of insulinoma in pregnancy, in which insulin resistance of pregnancy may have been protective and reduced the severity of hypoglycaemic attacks until rapid normalisation of insulin sensitivity postpartum.