A case of nesidioblastosis causing hypoglycaemia after delivery.
Nesidioblastosis is a rare cause of adult-onset hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia. We describe a case of nesidioblastosis during pregnancy in a woman receiving medical nutrition therapy for suspected gestational diabetes. However, nesidioblastosis was undiscovered until the development of hypoglycaemia after delivery, being previously masked by pregnancy-related changes in insulin sensitivity.
Ahn
Jihyun
J
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Lee
Seung Eun
SE
Lee
Eun Sil
ES
Chung
Yun Jae
YJ
Oh
Yeon Sahng
YS
Shinn
Soon Hyun
SH
Kim
Jaetaek
J
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000473:pathology; D046768:Nesidioblastosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
D007328:Insulin