From:
"Roary"
Date: 2004-05-09 16:05:13 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: Insulinoma problem
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Message-ID: <001101c435df$69e019d0$26a12344@digitalcmp5a4v>
Thanks Mike. My doc didn't do a pancreatectomy. He just removed the small
tumor next to it and the adrenal tumor. I didn't fully understand why he
chose the route he did. I'll have to talk to him on Tues. when he comes back
in. I imagine it's important to get the pathology done at this point.
Roary
Albuquerque, NM
----- Original Message -----
From: <mjanke@miamiferret.org>
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 4:02 AM
> The insulinomas are just to small to see and not there on the surface of
the pancreas. Even if your vet did find a tumor or two on the surface, it
is likely many smaller (maybe even microscopic in size) tumors are seeded
throughout the pancreas.
>
> This is why a partial pancreatectomy is usually considered the best
surgical route to go when treating insulinoma. Removal of a large portion
of the pancreas increases the chances of removing many of these unseen
tumors.
>
> mike
>
>
> Author wrote:
> > My question is what might be causing Puff to have insulinomic symptoms?
> > Logically, if her pancreas didn't have any tumors why would her system
be
> > producing so much insulin as to give her low blood sugar episodes?
(which
> > went away with Prednisone. Also, Puff gained his weight back) Has
anybody
> > had a problem like this?
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