Hipogliseminin Nadir Bir Nedeni: Geçici Adrenal Yetmezlik

Abstract

Yenidoğan ve erken çocukluk dönemi hipoglisemisi mental retardasyonun ve nöbetlerin önlenebilir nedenlerindendir. Bu dönemdeki hipoglisemilerin birçoğu geçici bozukluklardan kaynaklanır. Prematüre ve intrauterin gelişme geriliği olan yenidoğanlarda hipoglisemi sık görülen bir problemdir. Endokrin nedenlere bağlı hipoglisemiler nadir olup genellikle yenidoğan ve erken süt çocukluğu dönemlerinde gözlenir. Prematüre ve çok düşük doğum ağırlıklı yenidoğanlar da geçici adrenal yetmezlik olabilmektedir. Burada yenidoğan döneminde dirençli hipoglisemi nedeni olarak geçici adrenal yetmezlik saptanan bir olgu sunulmuştur.

Keywords

• Hipoglisemi, adrenal yetmezlik, yenidoğan

A RARE REASON OF HYPOGLYCEMIA: TRANSIENT ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY

Abstract

Hypoglycemia in the neonatal and early infantile period is one of the preventable cause of mental retardation and seizures. Underlying causes of hypoglycemia in that period usually arised from transient disorders. Hypoglycemia is also a frequent condition among prematurely born or intrauterine growth retarded infants. Endocrinologic causes of hypoglycemia are rare but usually occur in the neonatal or early infantile period. Transient adrenocortical dysfunction might be seen in the premature and very low birth weight infants. We present herein a neonate with intractable hypoglycemia and diagnosed transient adrenal insufficiency

Keywords

• Hypoglycemia, adrenal insufficiency, newborn

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