Congenital hyperinsulinism: the significance of visual evaluation of positron emission tomography and the role of the surgeon in determining the limits of pancreatic resection

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BACKGROUND: Congenital hyperinsulinism is a complex and multifaceted disease due to genetic disorders, some of which remain unknown.

AIM: This investigation shows the value of visual assessment and not just the definition of indices (standardized accumulation index and pancreatic index) when performing PET/CT to determine the surgical correction method of congenital hyperinsulinism.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 2017, Almazov NMRC implemented modern diagnostic capabilities for diagnosing pancreatic lesions: positron emission tomography with 18F-DOPA and intraoperative express biopsy of the pancreas.

RESULTS: From 2017 to October 2021, 48 children were operated on with congenital hyperinsulinism, including 30 with focal forms, in the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Almazov NMRC. This article shows the role of the surgeon, the importance of visual assessment, and not only the determination of indices (standardized accumulation index and pancreatic index) during positron emission tomography to determine the surgical correction method of congenital hyperinsulinism. The presented approach leads to 100% recovery in focal disease forms.

CONCLUSION: Partial pancreatectomy was performed in patients with focal forms, subtotal (95%) in atypical, and near total (98%–99%) in diffuse forms to cope with hypoglycemia due to congenital hyperinsulinism. The scope of surgical treatment for children with congenital hyperinsulinism is determined by the data of genetic examination, positron emission tomography, and intraoperative express biopsy.

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Anna A. Sukhotskaya

Almazov National Medical Research Centre

Email: sukhotskaya_aa@almazovcentre.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8734-2227
SPIN-code: 6863-7436

Cand. Sci. (Med), Head of Pediatric Surgery Department

Russian Federation, 2, Akkuratova st., Saint Petersburg, 197341

Vladimir G. Bairov

Almazov National Medical Research Centre

Email: v-bairov@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8446-830X
SPIN-code: 6025-8991

Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Head of the Department of Surgical Diseases

Russian Federation, 2, Akkuratova st., Saint Petersburg, 197341

Lubov B. Mitrofanova

Almazov National Medical Research Centre

Email: lubamitr@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0735-7822
SPIN-code: 9552-8248

Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Department of Pathology, Institute of Medical Education, Chief Researcher, Research Laboratory of Pathomorphology

Russian Federation, 2, Akkuratova st., Saint Petersburg, 197341

Anastasiya A. Perminova

Almazov National Medical Research Centre

Email: kulikova9404@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1946-0029
SPIN-code: 4076-1426

Pathologist, Postgraduate student

Russian Federation, 2, Akkuratova st., Saint Petersburg, 197341

Darya V. Rijkova

Almazov National Medical Research Centre

Email: ryzhkova_dv@almazovcentre.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7086-9153
SPIN-code: 7567-6920

Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Chief Researcher of the Research Department of Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics of the Institute of Oncology and Hematology, Head of the Scientific and Clinical Association of Nuclear Medicine, Head of Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Technologies, Institute of Medical Education

Russian Federation, 2, Akkuratova st., Saint Petersburg, 197341

Irina L. Nikitina

Almazov National Medical Research Centre

Email: nikitina_il@almazovcenrtre.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4013-0785
SPIN-code: 7707-4939

Dr. sci. (Med.), Professor, Head of the Department of Children’s Diseases, Head of the Research Laboratory of Pediatric Endocrinology

Russian Federation, 2, Akkuratova st., Saint Petersburg, 197341

Surayo A. Amidhonova

Almazov National Medical Research Centre

Email: samidkhonova@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8505-5083
SPIN-code: 2280-6996

Cand. Sci. (Med.), Researcher, Research Laboratory for Surgery of Congenital and Hereditary Pathologies

Russian Federation, 2, Akkuratova st., Saint Petersburg, 197341

Ilya M. Kagantsov

Almazov National Medical Research Centre

Author for correspondence.
Email: ilkagan@rambler.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3957-1615
SPIN-code: 7936-8722

Dr. Sci. (Med.), Head of the Research Laboratory for Surgery of Congenital and Hereditary Pathologies

Russian Federation, 2, Akkuratova st., Saint Petersburg, 197341

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2. Fig. 1. View of diffuse lesions of the pancreas according to PET/CT: a — head; b — body; c — tail

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3. Fig. 2. Intraoperative view: the appearance of the pancreas

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4. Fig. 3. Intraoperative view: the border of the denser (left) and normal tissue (right) of the pancreas

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5. Fig. 4. Intraoperative histological picture: a zone of adenomatous hyperplasia with enlarged nuclei of endocrinocytes (1), surrounded by pancreatic tissue of a typical histological structure (2). Staining with hematoxylin-eosin, magnification ×100

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6. Fig. 5. Intraoperative picture: the bed of the gland is exposed after removal of the head and body, a portion of the tail is taken on a holder

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7. Fig. 6. Intraoperative picture: pancreato-jejunoanastomosis with a loop of the jejunum along by Ru

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8. Fig. 7. The histological picture when examining the “flooded” preparations: adenomatous lesion (1) without a capsule with a typical gland tissue (2). Staining with hematoxylin-eosin, magnification ×100

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