Beriberi after gastric bypass surgery in adolescence

Alexander Towbin; Thomas H Inge; Victor F Garcia; Helmut R Roehrig; Ronald H Clements; Carroll M Harmon; Stephen R Daniels

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.04.051

Beriberi after gastric bypass surgery in adolescence

J Pediatr. 2004 Aug;145(2):263-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.04.051.

Authors

Alexander Towbin¹, Thomas H Inge, Victor F Garcia, Helmut R Roehrig, Ronald H Clements, Carroll M Harmon, Stephen R Daniels

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

PMID: 15289782
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.04.051

Abstract

We report three cases of dry beriberi in adolescents who underwent gastric bypass surgery for clinically severe obesity. The key to successful treatment of this problem lies in prompt recognition and thiamine supplementation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Beriberi / etiology*
Female
Gastroplasty / adverse effects*
Humans
Obesity, Morbid / surgery