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Huh, Chai, Nah, and Kim: A Case of Surgical Treatment of Nesidioblastosis in Infancy
Case Report

Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons 1995; 1(2): 195-199.

Published online: 31 December 1995

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13029/jkaps.1995.1.2.195

A Case of Surgical Treatment of Nesidioblastosis in Infancy

Young Soo Huh1, Sang Chul Chai1, Mok Chan Nah, Mi Jin Kim2

1Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Taegu, Korea.

2Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Anatomical Pathology, College of Medicine Yeungnam University, Taegu, Korea.

Copyright © Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons

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.

Keywords: Nesidioblastosis, Distal pancreatectomy

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