Pancreatic atrophy and diabetes mellitus following blunt abdominal trauma.

Following pancreatic trauma, loss of uninjured parenchyma as a result of surgical management is expected, and atrophy of parenchyma following nonoperative management has been described. While endocrine insufficiency as a sequela of pancreatic trauma has been reported in adults, it is not a described entity in children. We report a case of pancreatic atrophy following blunt injury in an 8 year old boy who presented 3 years later with diabetes mellitus. Further analysis revealed significant genetic predisposition to diabetes. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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Mary J Edwards, David F Crudo, Terri L Carlson, Anita M Pedersen, Laura Keller. Pancreatic atrophy and diabetes mellitus following blunt abdominal trauma. Journal of pediatric surgery. 2013 Feb;48(2):432-5

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PMID: 23414880

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