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Case Presentation: Here, we report the unusual case of a 41-year-old patient who presented with recurrent episodes of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. An extensive diagnostic evaluation yielded no evidence of an acquired cause. Genetic testing revealed a heterozygous novel c.4078G&gt;C substitution in the ABCC8 gene, which plays a role in the insulin secretion pathway. This variant may have been the cause for CHI going unrecognized during the patient\u2019s childhood and could have also contributed to his uncontrolled convulsive disorder. Treatment with diazoxide and octreotide led to significant clinical improvement, with no severe hypoglycemic events during the final week of hospitalization. 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