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Clinical case reports

Medicina (Kaunas) 2014; 50 (3): 190-5
DOI: 10.1016/j.medici.2014.08.006

Congenital hyperinsulinism.

Indrė Petraitienė 1
Giedrius Barauskas 2
Antanas Gulbinas 3,2
Dalius Malcius 4
Khalid Hussain 5
Gilvydas Verkauskas 6
Rasa Verkauskienė 1
1 Institute of Endocrinology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
2 Department of Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
3 Institute for Digestive Research, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
4 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
5 Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust and Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
6 Children's Hospital, Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania
Keywords
18F-DOPA
Gene mutations
Hyperinsulinism
Hypoglycemia
PET scan

Hyperinsulinism is the most common cause of hypoglycemia in infants. In many cases conservative treatment is not effective and surgical intervention is required. Differentiation between diffuse and focal forms and localization of focal lesions are the most important issues in preoperative management. We present a case of persistent infancy hyperinsulinism. Clinical presentation, conservative treatment modalities, diagnostic possibilities of focal and diffuse forms, and surgical treatment, which led to total recovery, are discussed.

Correspondence to I. Petraitienė Institute of Endocrinology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania. Electronic address: petraitiene.indre@yahoo.com

Received 19 December 2013, accepted 3 June 2014, available online 13 August 2014.

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