| Literature DB >> 17608271 |
Glauco C Alvarez1, Everton N Faria, Maristela Beck, Dener T Girardon, Ana Cristina Machado.
Abstract
Nesidioblastosis is characterized by hyperfunction of pancreatic islets caused by hypertrophic beta cells. Postprandial symptoms of hypoglycemia are the clinical presentation of the disease. A female patient with diabetes mellitus who underwent a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass began to present postprandial symptoms of hypoglycemia. There was no radiologic (MRI) evidence of insulinoma. Selective arterial calcium-stimulation test identified hyperfunction only in the splenic artery. Laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy was performed. The patient has been entirely free of any postprandial symptoms for 10 months after the partial pancreatectomy.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17608271 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9096-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Obes Surg ISSN: 0960-8923 Impact factor: 4.129