Open AccessSevere Hypertriglyceridemia With New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes in Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Author(s) -
Baninder Kaur Baidwan,
Elizabeth T. Walsh,
Joseph A. Skelton,
Cathrine Constantacos,
Janel D Hunter,
David F. Crudo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of medical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1923-4163
pISSN - 1923-4155
DOI - 10.14740/jmc3596
Subject(s) - medicine , hypertriglyceridemia , diabetic ketoacidosis , concomitant , pediatrics , diabetes mellitus , ketoacidosis , presentation (obstetrics) , complication , population , type 2 diabetes , type 1 diabetes , triglyceride , surgery , endocrinology , cholesterol , environmental health
Hypertriglyceridemia is a complication in the presentation of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) but has been reported in the pediatric population infrequently. We report a 13-year-old female with new onset type 1 diabetes in DKA, who developed extreme hypertriglyceridemia. Our patient's case is unique as her triglyceride levels were markedly higher than those in other reports and required a longer duration of time to resolve. We review the literature on the concomitant presentation of DKA and hypertriglyceridemia, as well as its pathophysiology and treatment.