Beriberi after gastric bypass surgery in adolescence.
We report three cases of dry beriberi in adolescents who underwent gastric bypass surgery for clinically severe obesity. The key to successful treatment of this problem lies in prompt recognition and thiamine supplementation.
Towbin
Alexander
A
Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Inge
Thomas H
TH
Garcia
Victor F
VF
Roehrig
Helmut R
HR
Clements
Ronald H
RH
Harmon
Carroll M
CM
Daniels
Stephen R
SR
D000293:Adolescent; D001602:Beriberi / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery