| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5715673 | Annales de Pathologie | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report the case of a girl of 5 and a half months admitted for discomfort and consciousness loss at home and supported on sudden infant death protocol. Workup was negative. Autopsy showed only signs of asphyxia. Microscopic examination of the pancreas showed hypertrophic beta cells of Langerhans islets, explaining death linked to severe hypoglycemia by inappropriate insulin hypersecretion. This observation highlights the importance of the management of sudden infant unexpected death according to the protocol of the National Health Authority, which includes an autopsy with complete sampling, which in this case resulted in a diagnosis of unknown disease the lifetime of the child.
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Authors
Anne Guyot, Fanny Moreau, Maxime Eberhard, Jean-Michel Gaulier, François Paraf,