Long-term complication following subtotal pancreatectomy for nesidioblastosis: a case report.
Nesidioblastosis is the most common cause of neonatal hypoglycemia. Although medical therapy has been attempted, it is generally accepted that these infants should undergo a subtotal to near total pancreatectomy with splenic preservation. Complications from this procedure have been few, most commonly those associated with decreased insulin production (diabetes). We describe a case of a young, white male who presented with complaints of hematemesis and melena 18 years following subtotal pancreatectomy for nesidioblastosis.
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Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000792:Angiography; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008551:Melena / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013156:Splenectomy; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed