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Childhood insulinoma masquerading as seizure disorder
Author(s) -
Kao KungTing,
Simm Peter J,
Brown Justin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/jpc.12399
Subject(s) - medicine , morning , seizure disorders , girl , pediatrics , insulinoma , hypoglycemia , lesion , epilepsy , anesthesia , psychiatry , insulin , psychology , developmental psychology
A 9 year old girl presented with seizures, weight gain and early morning behavioural changes. She had been commenced on anticonvulsants and was subsequently diagnosed with hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia. This case demonstrates the importance of blood glucose monitoring in children presenting with new‐onset seizures and/or with early morning or fasting behavioural changes, the challenges in localizing the lesion, as well as the difficulties in achieving normoglycaemia prior to, and immediately following, surgery.