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12 August 2020: Articles

Persistent Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia with Pancreatic Teratoma in Infancy: A Case Report

Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis

Ayse Pinar Cemeroglu B* , Faik Sarialioglu B , Fatma Burcu Belen-Apak B , Yunus Kasim Terzi B

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.925273

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e925273

Figure 3. Histopathologic examination: Macroscopically, the surgical material consisted of a cystic mass with a diameter of 175×80×40 mm and a solid component with a diameter of 66×44×40 mm with a total diameter of 205×80×40 mm. (A) Pattern is that of a pancreatic tissue in early embryonic development with islets much higher in number than expected (Hematoxylene and Eosine X100 original magnification, shown in arrows). (B) Neuroendocrine islets showing extensive positivity for insulin (Anti-insulin antibody immunohistochemistry staining, ×100 original magnification, shown in arrows). (C) Neuroendocrine islets showing sparse glucagon positive cells (Anti-glucagon antibody immunohistochemistry staining, ×100 original magnification, shown in arrows).

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923