Hypopituitarism following cerebral oedema with diabetic ketoacidosis. Issue 4 (1st October 2002)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dunlop, K A; Woodman, D; Carson, D J
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 87:Issue 4(2002)
• Page Start: 337
• Page End: 338
• Publication Date: 2002-10-01
• Subjects: hypopituitarism -- cerebral oedema -- diabetic ketoacidosis; CT, computed tomography -- DKA, diabetic ketoacidosis -- FT4, free thyroxine -- Htvel, height velocity -- IGF, insulin-like growth factor -- TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.87.4.337
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : Clinical evidence of cerebral oedema occurs in approximately 1% of diabetic ketoacidosis episodes. Mortality from this serious complication is falling, but little is known of long term outcome. We describe hypopituitarism and executive dysfunction developing two years after cerebral oedema complicating diabetic ketoacidosis in a 12 year old with type 1 diabetes.