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Thomas J. Moore, MD; Lynne M. Peterson, MD; Donald P. Harrington, MD; Robert J. Smith, MD

JAMA. 1982;248(11):1353-1355.

Abstract
A 38-year-old woman had fasting hypoglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and an arteriographically demonstrable insulinoma. One year after surgical resection, however, hypoglycemia recurred and an arteriogram demonstrated a recurrent intrapancreatic vascular mass. Because of anticipated complications of another surgical approach, we elected to embolize the tumor arteriographically, using microfibrillar collagen. The patient's fasting blood glucose and insulin levels improved rapidly. Eleven months after embolization, the patient remains well, with normal blood glucose levels.

(JAMA 1982;248:1353-1355)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Medicine (Dr Moore), Surgery (Dr Peterson), and Radiology (Dr Harrington), Brigham and Women's Hospital; and the Howard Hughes Medical institute, Joslin Research Laboratory (Dr Smith), Boston.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 76 Francis St, Boston MA 02115 (Dr Moore).

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