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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2017; 9(04): 329-331
DOI: 10.4103/JLP.JLP_53_17
Case Report

Hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis with diabetic ketoacidosis: A rare presentation of type 1 diabetes mellitus

Prabhat Kumar
Department of Medicine, PGIMER and Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Abhishek Sakwariya
Department of Medicine, PGIMER and Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Amit Ranjan Sultania
Department of Medicine, PGIMER and Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Renu Dabas
Department of Medicine, PGIMER and Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a frequently encountered complication of diabetes mellitus. DKA is an insulin deficit state and results in moderate to severe hypertriglyceridemia (HTG). HTG is the third leading cause of acute pancreatitis (AP) and often goes unnoticed. The triad of DKA, HTG, and AP is rarely seen, and literature on the same is sparse. We report a case of AP which was due to DKA-induced secondary HTG in an adult with previously undiagnosed type 1 diabetes. His HbA1c was significantly raised, and C-peptide level was low, confirming chronic hyperglycemia. He was treated successfully with insulin infusion, intravenous crystalloid, and analgesics.

Key words

Chylomicron - heparin - insulin - plasmapheresis


Publication History

Received: 24 March 2017

Accepted: 05 May 2017

Article published online:
19 February 2020

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