A 3-year-old boy with congenital absence of the portal vein presenting fasting hypoglycemia and postprandial hyperglycemia with hyperinsulinemia

• Main Authors: Hisakazu Nakajima, M.D., Ph.D (Author), Kazuki Kodo, M.D., Ph.D (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Elsevier, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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A 3-year-old boy developed hypoglycemia with convulsions, rectal bleeding and hyperammonemia. Three-dimensional computed tomography scanning revealed the missing main branch of the portal vein, which confirmed the diagnosis of congenital absence of the portal vein (CAPV). Oral glucose tolerance test...