A case of nesidioblastosis causing hypoglycaemia after delivery.

作者信息

Ahn Jihyun, Lee Seung Eun, Lee Eun Sil, Chung Yun Jae, Oh Yeon Sahng, Shinn Soon Hyun, Kim Jaetaek

机构信息

Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

出版信息

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2009 Jan;83(1):e5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2008.09.045. Epub 2008 Nov 18.

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.