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*Females are more commonly affected with insulinoma than males.<ref name="pmid15575328">{{cite journal| author=Vázquez Quintana E| title=The surgical management of insulinoma. | journal=Bol Asoc Med P R | year= 2004 | volume= 96 | issue= 1 | pages= 33-8 | pmid=15575328 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15575328 }} </ref> | |||
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*There is no racial predilection to the insulinoma. | *There is no racial predilection to the insulinoma. | ||
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Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- Insulinomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors with an incidence estimated at 1 to 4 new cases per million persons per year.
- Insulinoma is one of the most common types of tumor arising from the islets of Langerhans cells (pancreatic endocrine tumors).
- Estimates of malignancy (metastases) range from 5% to 30%.
- Over 99% of insulinomas originate in the pancreas, with rare cases from ectopic pancreatic tissue.
- About 5% of cases are associated with tumors of the parathyroid glands and the pituitary (Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1) and are more likely to be multiple and malignant.
- Most insulinomas are small, less than 2 cm.
Age
- The median age at diagnosis is 45.5 years.[1]
Gender
- Females are more commonly affected with insulinoma than males.[1]
- The male to female ratio is approximately 2 to 3.
Race
- There is no racial predilection to the insulinoma.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vázquez Quintana E (2004). "The surgical management of insulinoma". Bol Asoc Med P R. 96 (1): 33–8. PMID 15575328.