Persistent Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia with Pancreatic Teratoma in Infancy: A Case Report
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[Persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy: case report]
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of Persistent Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia in twins which is a situation not yet reported in the literature. METHODS: Report of seizures in identical twins, from consanguineous parents, with persistent hypoglycemia as cause of the seizures. Laboratory tests, performed for etiological investigation of the hypoglycemia, included thyroid hormones (T4/TSH), insulin, cor...
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background: few cases of persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy (phhi) have been reported, so far. the main concern in the management of phhi is to prevent severe hypoglycemia, which can lead to coma, brain damage and mental retardation. total or subtotal pancreatectomy is normally required for the infants, despite the availability of medical therapies. case report: in this report,...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1941-5923
DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.925273