Fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes in a child: case report.
A case of fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes in a 12-year old boy is described. A medline literature search back to 1966 revealed that no cases had been reported from East Africa. We reviewed the literature and suggest that the condition is probably under-reported.
Osier
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FH
Centre for Geographic Medicine Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kilifi, Kenya.
Newton
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CR
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000351:Africa, Eastern; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology*; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014330:Tropical Medicine