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Diagnosis is often delayed due to overlapping physiological and gestational symptoms, posing significant risks to both mother and fetus.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We report a case of a 36-year-old gravida 4 para 2\u00a0+\u00a01 woman presenting at 7 weeks\u2019 gestation with recurrent symptomatic hypoglycaemia. She re-presented at 12 weeks\u2019 gestation with persistent neuroglycopenic symptoms and weight loss. Biochemical evaluation demonstrated inappropriately non-suppressed insulin and C-peptide levels during hypoglycaemia, raising suspicion for endogenous hyperinsulinaemia. Ultrasound was non-diagnostic while magnetic resonance imaging identified a 2.3 x 2.5\u00a0cm pancreatic lesion consistent with insulinoma. A multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach involving Endocrinology, Obstetrics &amp;amp; Gynecology (Maternal-Fetal Medicine), Hepatobiliary Surgery, and Radiology guided the management. Due to the tumor size and procedural risks during pregnancy, definitive intervention was deferred while medical therapy with octreotide was initiated, achieving partial glycaemic control. The pregnancy was complicated by fetal growth restriction, necessitating delivery at 34 weeks. Postpartum, she underwent endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA), requiring two sessions before achieving glycaemic stabilization.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of insulinoma in pregnancy and underscores the importance of MDT-guided individualized management. It also illustrates the limitations of EUS-RFA and medical therapy, particularly in larger tumors, and raises important considerations regarding fetal outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fendo.2026.1859250","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,3]],"date-time":"2026-06-03T04:54:17Z","timestamp":1780462457000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Insulinoma in pregnancy: a case report and literature review of diagnostic challenges, multidisciplinary management, and therapeutic dilemmas"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Abdullah Faiz","family":"Zaihan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacy, Shah Alam Hospital","place":["Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shairyzah","family":"Ahmad Hisham","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of 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