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      <journal-title-group>
        <journal-title>Advances in Obesity, Endocrinology, and Diabetes</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">AOEDS</abbrev-journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="epub">3049-0715</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Dr Lakshmi Nagendra</publisher-name>
      </publisher>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">aoeds-00000043</article-id>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>Case study: Successful medical treatment of congenital hyperinsulinism with pasireotide in a 12- year-old child</article-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Nacef</surname>
            <given-names>Ibtissem Ben</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Kammoun</surname>
            <given-names>Fatma</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Mekni</surname>
            <given-names>Sabrine</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Essayeh</surname>
            <given-names>Sawsen</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Laamouri</surname>
            <given-names>Rihab</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Mchirgui</surname>
            <given-names>Nadia</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Khiari</surname>
            <given-names>Karima</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Rojbi</surname>
            <given-names>Imen</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <aff id="aff1">Endocrinology Department Charles Nicolle Hospital Tunisia</aff>
      <aff id="aff2">, Endocrinology Department Charles Nicolle Hospital Tunisia</aff>
      <aff id="aff3">Endocrinology Department Charles Nicolle Hospital Tunisia Email</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026">
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>3</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      <abstract>
        <p>
Background: Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is the most common cause of persistent
hypoglycemia in neonates and children. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is important to avoid
long-term neurological damage. In diazoxide-unresponsive cases, somatostatin receptor
analogs are used in second line. Pasireotide, which has a higher affinity for the somatostatin
receptor 5 than first-generation somatostatin analogs, was trialed in a pediatric patient with
hyperinsulinism.
Case description: The patient presented at the age of 8 years with recurrent episodes of nonfasting hypoglycemia and neuroglycopenic symptoms. A diagnosis of autonomous insulin
secretion was biochemically confirmed by elevated levels of insulin (22.9 µUI/mL &gt; 3
µUI/mL) and C-peptide (3.43 ng/mL &gt; 0.6 ng/mL) during hypoglycemia (glucose 2.03
mmol/L). Glucose infusion rate to maintain euglycemia was 7 (mg/kg/min). The patient was
initially treated by frequent feeding with carbohydrate-enriched formula and diazoxide 10
mg/kg/day. At the age of 12 years treatment with subcutaneous injections of octreotide was
added because of recurrent hypoglycemia. Six months later and with parental consent, long
acting pasireotide 40 mg every 28 days was initiated. Common side effects associated with
pasireotide were carefully monitored, but did not occur. The patient was normoglycemic with
a good growth rate, normal weight gain, and excellent neurodevelopment.
Conclusion: This case study adds to findings reported previously suggesting that pasireotide
may be a valuable option in second-line treatment of hyperinsulinism.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>congenital hyperinsulinism</kwd>
        <kwd>pasireotide</kwd>
        <kwd>case report</kwd>
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