Persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia in adults is most commonly caused by insulinomas, which pose a diagnostic challenge to physicians, surgeons, and radiologists and require multimodality imaging for precise localization and staging. PET tracers such as F-FDOPA and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor analogs have been used for imaging insulinomas. Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor analogs have recently shown promising results in preoperative localization of these tumors, as all insulinomas express glucagon-like peptide 1 receptors. Ga-DOTA-Exendin PET and MRI done in the present case helped in precise localization and management of the culprit lesion, whereas contrast-enhanced CT and F-FDOPA PET failed to do so.

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