Malignant insulinoma: permanent hepatic artery embolization of liver metastases--preliminary results.

Purpose: To evaluate permanent hepatic artery embolization of liver metastases of malignant insulinoma as a therapeutic procedure.

Methods: Three female patients had persistent severe hypoglycemia after distal pancreatectomy because of a malignant insulinoma. Computed tomography (CT) and CT-portography (CTAP) were used for tumor assessment and follow-up and demonstrated multiple hypervascular metastases 0.