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Table 1 Previously published case reports of insulinoma in children (1960 - present)

From: Insulinoma masquerading as a loss of consciousness in a teenage girl: case report and literature review

Author

No. of cases

Age –years (Diagnosis/surgery)

Gender

Symptoms

Symptom duration (months)

Imaging/Tumor size(cms)

Present case

1

15

F

Loss of consciousness, vague fatigue, excessive sleepiness, jitteriness, tremors and sweating

2–3

MRI/1.5

Cameroglu et al. (2016) [9]

1

16

M

Shakiness, dizziness, disorientation, and unsteadiness

4

MRI/9.6

Halpin et al. (2016) [10]

1

15

F

Fatigue, confusion, poor concentration, irritability and “staring off”

8

MRI/1.3

Mirion et al. (2016) [11]

1

11

M

Diffuse abdominal pain, cold sweats, confusion, tremor, paresthesias

5

MRI/1.0

Bhatti et al. (2016) [12]

12

4–16

M (7)

F (5)

NA

4–108

NA/0.7–2.0

Jung et al. (2015) [13]

1

11

F

Seizures, palpitations, sweating

5

MRI/3.0

Padidela et al. (2014) [14]

9

3–15

M(4)

F (5)

Seizures (3)

1–24

MRI (7)

CT (2)/0.8–2.0

Ahmed et al. (2014) [15]

1

10

M

Episodic tremulousness, diaphoresis, increased hunger, confusion and fainting

1

CT/1.7

Jyotsna et al. (2014) [16]

1

14

M

Loss of consciousness, seizures

24

MRI/1.8

Peranteau et al. (2013) [17]

8

4–26

M (6)

F (2)

NA

1–84

MRI (3)

CT (2) 18FDOPA PET (3)/0.7–1.8

Kao et al. (2013) [18]

1

9

F

Seizures, early morning behavioral changes

4

CT/1.4

Horvath et al. (2013) [19]

1

16

M

Seizures, unusual mental behavior

6

CT/1.6

Ide et al. (2012) [20]

1

13

M

Seizures

Unknown

CT/1.9

Blasetti et al. (2011) [21]

1

17

F

Seizures

9

CT/1.5

Janem et al. (2010) [22]

1

12

M

Abdominal pain, generalized weakness, sweating and drowsiness

4

MRI/NA

Ozen et al. (2009) [23]

1

16

M

Seizures, syncope, fatigue, weakness and somnolence

12

CT/0.8

Strong et al. (2007) [24]

1

13

M

Seizures

1

MRI/1.8

Jaladayan et al. (2007) [25]

1

13

F

Seizures, confusion, unresponsiveness, psychomotor slowing

6

MRI/2.5-first tumor – 0.7-0.9- second tumor

Jaksic et al. (1992) [26]

2

8

M (1)

F (1)

NA

NA

A/1

Service et al. (1991) [8]

13

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA/NA

Grosfeld et al. (1990) [27]

5

NA

NA

Seizures (1)

NA

CT (3)

U/S (1)/NA

Wolfsdorf et al. (1979) [28]

1

8

F

Loss of consciousness, lethargy

0.5

NA/1.1

Mann et al. (1969) [29]

5

3 days- 14 yrs

M (2)

F (3)

Seizures, diplopia, fatigue, loss of consciousness, hunger, inability to concentrate, sweating, clumsiness, drowsiness, weakness, incoordination of legs, slurred speech and hallucinations

0.8–24

NA/1–1.1

Boley et al. (1960) [30]

2

6 months;

10 months

M (1)

F (1)

Seizures

3–6

NA/NA

  1. NA Not Available, F Female, M Male