Persistent Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia with Pancreatic Teratoma in Infancy: A Case Report

• Published in: The American journal of case reports Vol. 21; pp. e925273 - e925273-6
• Main Authors: Cemeroglu, Ayse Pinar, Sarialioglu, Faik, Belen-Apak, Fatma Burcu, Terzi, Yunus Kasim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States International Scientific Literature, Inc 12.08.2020
• Subjects: Congenital Hyperinsulinism - etiology; Female; Genetic Variation; Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-beta - genetics; Heterozygote; Humans; Infant; Insulin Receptor Substrate Proteins - genetics; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Pancreatic Neoplasms - pathology; Teratoma - diagnostic imaging; Teratoma - pathology; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

BACKGROUND Pediatric intraabdominal pancreatic teratomas have been rarely reported. This is the first case of severe hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia in a 6-month-old infant secondary to an intraabdominal teratoma. The hypoglycemia resolved after surgical removal. CASE REPORT A 6-month-old infant was s...