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Agenesis of pancreas
P Voldsgaard1, N Kryger-Baggesen, I Lisse
1Department of Paediatrics, University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark.
Acta Paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
|July 1, 1994
Abstract:
Complete agenesis of pancreas is a rare and lethal condition. Four cases have previously been reported in combination with other malformations, such as severe intrauterine growth retardation, hyperglycaemia and meconium ileus. We report a case of pancreatic agenesis as a single anomaly. The child died when 48 h old with severe metabolic acidosis. The literature is surveyed and the pathogenesis is discussed.