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.
Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Alexander
A
Towbin
Thomas H
TH
Inge
Victor F
VF
Garcia
Helmut R
HR
Roehrig
Ronald H
RH
Clements
Carroll M
CM
Harmon
Stephen R
SR
Daniels
D000293:Adolescent; D001602:Beriberi / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery