Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 26, 2022; 10(18): 6227-6233
Published online Jun 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i18.6227
Insulinoma after sleeve gastrectomy: A case report
Miry Lobaton-Ginsberg, Pilar Sotelo-González, Claudia Ramirez-Renteria, Fany Gabriela Juárez-Aguilar, Aldo Ferreira-Hermosillo
Miry Lobaton-Ginsberg, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Anáhuac México Norte, Mexico City 52786, Mexico
Pilar Sotelo-González, Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Mexico City 06720, Mexico
Claudia Ramirez-Renteria, Aldo Ferreira-Hermosillo, Unidad de Investigación Médica en Enfermedades Endocrinas, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City 06720, Mexico
Fany Gabriela Juárez-Aguilar, Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Mexico City 06720, Mexico
Author contributions: Lobaton-Ginsberg M participated in the conception and design of the report and wrote the paper; Sotelo-González MP made substantial contributions to the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of the patient data and helped write the paper; Juárez-Aguilar FG performed the histopathological and immunohistochemical report; Ramírez-Rentería C and Ferreira-Hermosillo A were involved in the coordination and design of the report and the revision of the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Aldo Ferreira-Hermosillo, MD, MSc, Research Scientist, Unidad de Investigación Médica en Enfermedades Endocrinas, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, 330 Cuauhtémoc, Doctores, Mexico City 06720, Mexico. aldo.nagisa@gmail.com
Received: December 13, 2021
Peer-review started: December 13, 2021
First decision: January 8, 2022
Revised: January 24, 2022
Accepted: April 28, 2022
Article in press: April 28, 2022
Published online: June 26, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: Neuroglycopenic symptoms compatible with Whipple’s triad were identified in a woman 2 years after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, predominantly occurring in the fasting state. After discarding late dumping syndrome, a 72-h fasting test was performed and tested positive. Imaging techniques documented the presence of a tumoral lesion in the pancreas, compatible with insulinoma. After laparoscopic enucleation of the insulinoma, the symptoms were relieved. When hypoglycemia occurs after bariatric surgery, evaluation of insulin secretion is needed to conduct a correct diagnostic approach. Follow-up must be performed by a multidisciplinary team.