Table 2 Case reports of hypoglycemia in patients with intrahepatic portocaval shunts and hypoglycemia due to secondary hyperinsulinism

Bas et al., 2015 [9]

Premature pubarche, hyperinsulinemia and hypothyroxinemia: novel manifestations of congenital portosystemic shunts (Abernethy malformation) in children

Extrahepatic

Dietetic (rich in complex carbohydrates)

Duprey et al., 1985 [7]

Glucose intolerance and post-stimulatory hypoglycemia secondary to a probably congenital intrahepatic portocaval anastomosis

Data not available

Data not available

Gouin et al., 1984 [6]

Congenital intrahepatic portocaval anastomosis: analysis of manifested glucose abnormalities

Data not available

Data not available

Senniappan et al., 2015 [10]

Postprandial hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia secondary to a congenital portosystemic shunt

Extrahepatic

Diazoxide, surgical closure

Yoshii et al., 2017 [11]

Portosystemic shunt as a cause of congenital hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia

Data not available

Data not available

Present case

Congenital intrahepatic portocaval shunts and hypoglycemia due to secondary hyperinsulinism: presentation of a new case and review of the literature

Intrahepatic

Interventional closure