EUS-guided ethanol ablation of metastatic functional insulinoma

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Post written by Ahmed Altonbary, MD, FRCP, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mansoura Specialized Medical Hospital, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. We describe a case of EUS-guided ethanol ablation (EA) of metastatic functional insulinoma in a young male with recurrent attacks of hypoglycemia requiring intravenous glucose infusion. Management of functioning pancreatic NETs is challenging; …

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Endoscopic treatment of symptomatic insulinoma with a new EUS-guided radiofrequency ablation device

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Post written by Mihir S. Wagh, MD, FACG, FASGE, from the Division of Gastroenterology, University of Colorado-Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA. We report EUS-guided ablation of symptomatic insulinoma with the newly available EUSRA device. Our video highlights the EUSRA device, the technique used for ablation, and successful clinical, physiologic, and radiologic results after …

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