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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amandeep Singh M.D.[2]

Overview

Insulinoma arises from β islet cells, which are endocrine cells that are normally involved in the production of insulin. It is thought that insulinoma is mediated by mTOR/P70S6K signaling pathway. Thus, inhibitors of mTOR (rapamycin) or dual PI3K/mTOR (NVP-BEZ2235) have become new drugs for treating insulinoma. YY1 gene is mutated by T372R mutation that causes a defect in mitochondrial function for glucose-stimulated insulin action which is thought to be involved in mTOR pathway. The progression to hypoglycemia is actually because of decreased glucose synthesis rather than increased use due to the direct effect of insulin on the liver. Insulinoma is transmitted in an autosomal dominant pattern when it is associated with MEN 1 syndrome. They are usually small (90%), sporadic (90%), solitary (90%) and benign (90%) tumors. On gross pathology insulinomas are encapsulated and have a gray to red-brown appearance. On microscopic histopathological analysis, patterns like trabecular, gyriform, lobular and solid structures, particularly with amyloid in the fibrovascular stroma, are characteristic findings of insulinoma. It is also evaluated for the mitotic index (mitosis per 10 high power field) and immunohistochemistry staining by Chromogranin A, synaptophysin, and Ki-67 index. The structure of tumor cells observed under electron microscopy as group A characterized by abundant well-granulated typical β cells with a trabecular arrangement and group B as scarce well-granulated typical β cells and a medullary arrangement.

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The following conditions are associated with insulinomas:

Gross Pathology

  • On gross pathology insulinoma is encapsulated and have a gray to red brown appearance.[12]
  • They are usually small and solitary tumors, although there is a case report of a large (9 cm), pedunculated insulinoma and weighing more than 100 grams.[13]
Insulinoma- Red brown appearance. By Edward Alabraba et al. [14]
  • Almost all insulinomas are present throughout the pancreas and extrapancreatic ones causing hypoglycemia are rare (<2%)[15]

Microscopic Pathology

References

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