Agenesis of pancreas.
Complete agenesis of pancreas is a rare and lethal condition. Four cases have previously been reported in combination with other malformations, such as severe intrauterine growth retardation, hyperglycaemia and meconium ileus. We report a case of pancreatic agenesis as a single anomaly. The child died when 48 h old with severe metabolic acidosis. The literature is surveyed and the pathogenesis is discussed.
Voldsgaard
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Department of Paediatrics, University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark.
Kryger-Baggesen
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Lisse
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000453:epidemiology; D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000209:etiology; D015984:Causality; D002423:Cause of Death; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities*