Hyderabad, Jan. 2 -- Doctors at KIMS Kondapur Hospital successfully treated a rare pancreatic tumor in a 55-year-old woman from Mauritius who was suffering from recurrent episodes of fainting due to dangerously low blood sugar levels.
As the condition required a highly complex surgical procedure, doctors in Mauritius referred her to Hyderabad for advanced treatment, the hospital said in a release here on Friday.
The woman had been experiencing sudden dizziness and loss of consciousness whenever she delayed meals.
Medical investigations revealed that she was suffering from insulinoma, a rare pancreatic tumor that produces excess insulin, leading to severe hypoglycemia.
She was admitted to KIMS Kondapur Hospital and treated under the care...