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Congenital hyperinsulinism: [18F]DOPA PET/CT scan of a focal lesion in the head of the pancreas
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Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is a cause of severe hypoglycaemia in the neonatal period.1 The histological differentiation of CHI into focal and diffuse disease has radically changed the surgical management of patients with the disease.2 Correct localisation and limited excision of the focal lesion results in complete cure of the patient. Recent advances …
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2008 Archives of Disease in Childhood