Treatment and Follow-up in a Case with Diazoxide Treatment-Resistant Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycaemia
Author(s) -
Damla Gökşen,
Nurhan Özcan Murat,
Özge Altun Köroğlu,
Burçe Emine Yaşar,
Samim Özen,
Sanem Yılmaz,
Mehmet Yalaz,
Nilgün Kültürsay,
Yeşim Ertan,
Ahmet Çelik,
Şükran Darcan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of pediatric research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-2478
pISSN - 2147-9445
DOI - 10.4274/jpr.98700
Subject(s) - medicine , diazoxide , hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia , pediatrics , hypoglycemia , insulin
Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (HH) is the most common reason for persistent and recurrent hypoglycemia in the neonatal and infancy periods. We presented a case diagnosed with HH on the first day of life and who underwent near-total pancreatectomy because of the unresponsiveness to the diazoxide treatment. Despite early diagnosis and management, complications developed due to hypoglycemia and surgery
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