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Surgery Pathophysiology - Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors 99e30bd4

Whipples triad is seen in :

A
Insulinoma
B
Somatostatinoma
C
Glucagonoma
D
CA pancreas
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' ie Insulinoma Whipple's triad includesSign and symptoms of hypoglycemiaSerum levels of less than 40 mg/ dl of glucose during the attackby prompt relief of symptoms after glucose administration.Whipple's triad is seen in - InsulinomaInsulinomasare endocrine tumors of the pancreas thought to be derived from b cells that secrets insulin.Insulinomas are generally small* (>90% are <2 cm in diameter), usually solitary tumor.Only 5 to 15% are malignant.they are distributed equally in head, body & tail of pancreas*

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