A Case of Surgical Treatment of Nesidioblastosis in Infancy
10.13029/jkaps.1995.1.2.195
- Author:
Young Soo HUH
1
;
Sang Chul CHAI
;
Mok Chan NAH
;
Mi Jin KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nesidioblastosis;
Distal pancreatectomy
- MeSH:
Blood Glucose;
Brain;
Female;
Humans;
Hyperinsulinism;
Hypoglycemia;
Infant;
Nesidioblastosis;
Pancreatectomy;
Postoperative Complications;
Reference Values
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons
1995;1(2):195-199
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Nesidioblastosis in one of the causes of hyperinsulinemic hypoglysemia in infancy. The most important goal of treatment for persistent hypoglycemia is the prevention of permanent brain damage. The early surgical management is satisfactory to this goal in nesidioblastosis and maintains normal blood sugar level without administration of drugs or supplement of sugar postperatively in many cases. We experienced a female infant of 3 months old who has suffered from persistent hypoglysemia due to hyperinsulinism and was suspected nesidioblastosis for ' its cause clinically. She underwent 95% distal pancreatectomy. The histologic findings of nesidioblastosis was confirmed postoperatively. No postoperative complication was occured and her blood sugar levels were maintained within normal range without medical treatment.
