Congenital hyperinsulinsim: case report and review of literature

The Pan African Medical Journal
Brahim El HasbaouiAomar Agadr

Abstract

Neonatal hypoglycemia (NH) is one of the most common abnormalities encountered in the newborn. Hypoglycemia continues to be an important cause of morbidity in neonates and children. Prompt diagnosis and management of the underlying hypoglycemia disorder is critical for preventing brain damage and improving outcomes. Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is the most common and severe cause of persistent hypoglycemia in neonates and children, it represents a group of clinically, genetically and morphologically heterogeneous disorders characterised by dysregulation of insulin secretion from pancreatic β-cells. It is extremely important to recognize this condition early and institute appropriate management to prevent significant brain injury leading to complications like epilepsy, cerebral palsy and neurological impairment. Histologically, CHI is divided mainly into two types focal and diffuse disease. The diffuse form is inherited in an autosomal recessive (or dominant) manner whereas the focal form is sporadic in inheritance and is localized to a small region of the pancreas. Recent discoveries of the genetic causes of CHI have improved our understanding of the pathophysiology, but its management is complex and requires the integratio...Continue Reading

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