Ketogenic Weight Loss Diet Rapidly Unmasks an Insulinoma
Joint Authors
Meier, Erin
Winnicka, Lydia
Lau, Michael
Vo, Duc
Joutovsky, Alla
Shenoy, Mangalore Amith
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-10-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The ketogenic diet, a diet high in fat and extremely low in carbohydrates, has recently gained momentum and is increasingly employed by patients in order to lose weight.
We report a case of an otherwise healthy 47-year-old male who developed seizures and hypoglycemia shortly after initiating this diet.
Biochemical testing confirmed hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia and a subsequent abdomen MRI showed a pancreatic mass.
The tumor was ultimately excised with pathology confirming an insulinoma.
It was felt that his abrupt decrease in carbohydrate consumption led to the rapid unmasking of this tumor.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Meier, Erin& Winnicka, Lydia& Lau, Michael& Vo, Duc& Joutovsky, Alla& Shenoy, Mangalore Amith. 2019. Ketogenic Weight Loss Diet Rapidly Unmasks an Insulinoma. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Meier, Erin…[et al.]. Ketogenic Weight Loss Diet Rapidly Unmasks an Insulinoma. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135869
American Medical Association (AMA)
Meier, Erin& Winnicka, Lydia& Lau, Michael& Vo, Duc& Joutovsky, Alla& Shenoy, Mangalore Amith. Ketogenic Weight Loss Diet Rapidly Unmasks an Insulinoma. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135869
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1135869
