Insulinoma complicating tuberous sclerosis.
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The association between tuberous sclerosis and insulinoma.
We describe a patient with tuberous sclerosis and an insulinoma. The neurologic abnormalities typically present in patients with tuberous sclerosis may, in rare cases, be manifestations of hypoglycemia. We discussed a possible association between tuberous sclerosis and multiple endocrine neoplasia type I.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.55.12.1209