A 43-year-old woman presents with recurrent episodes of diaphoresis, tremor, and confusion that resolve after consuming juice. Vital signs show HR 102, BP 138/88, RR 16, temp 37°C. During a 72-hour supervised fast, plasma glucose drops to 42 mg/dL with inappropriately elevated insulin (18 mIU/L) and C-peptide (2.1 ng/mL). Liver function tests are normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. A)Pheochromocytoma
  2. B)Exogenous insulin administration
  3. C)InsulinomaGABARITO
  4. D)Sulfonylurea use
  5. E)Addison disease

Explicação

Insulinoma is a pancreatic beta cell tumor causing fasting hypoglycemia with inappropriately elevated endogenous insulin. Elevated C-peptide distinguishes endogenous from exogenous insulin. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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