TY - JOUR T1 - Unusual course of neonatal hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia (nesidioblastosis) JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition JO - Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed SP - F156 LP - F156 DO - 10.1136/fn.78.2.F156 VL - 78 IS - 2 AU - ROLF BEHRENS AU - ANKE K PRENBE AU - HEIKE BÄRMEIER Y1 - 1998/03/01 UR - http://fn.bmj.com/content/78/2/F156.1.abstract N2 - Editor—Neonatal hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia (NHH) is characterised by hypoglycaemia, inadequate hyperinsulinism, a lack of urinary ketones, and requires instant and effective treatment to prevent cerebral damage. This consists of diazoxide, glucagon, and octreotide, a somatostatin analogue. None the less, most patients require subtotal pancreatectomy.We report the second child of a healthy family, who was delivered at 37 weeks after an uneventful pregnancy (birthweight 3430 g). Initially, hypoglycaemia (blood glucose of 80 mg/l) was noted. Table 1 summarises the most important laboratory values. The glucose:insulin ratio was … ER -