Localization of Insulinomas to Regions of the Pancreas by Intraarterial Calcium Stimulation: The NIH Experience

2009178 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Jean-Marc Guettier · National Institutes of Health

Anthony Kam · Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Richard Chang · National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Monica C. Skarulis · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Craig Cochran · National Institutes of Health

H. Richard Alexander · National Cancer Institute

Steven K. Libutti

Abstract

The CaStim has remained vastly superior to abdominal US, CT, or MRI over time as a preoperative localizing tool for insulinomas. The utility of the CaStim for this purpose and in this setting is thus validated.

Topics & Keywords

Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances Pancreatic function and diabetes Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Volume 94, Issue 4, pp. 1074-1080

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2008-1986

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