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Tubelight Adrenals in Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Prakrati Yadav1, Akhilesh Kumar1, Rohit Mathur1
1All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of internal Medicine, Jodhpur, India.
Case Presentation:
We report a patient with the triad of diabetic ketoacidosis, hypertriglyceridemia, and acute pancreatitis associated with computed tomography hypoperfusion complex and adrenal hyperdensity on abdominal imaging - an association not previously reported in diabetic ketoacidosis.
Discussion:
Presence of computed tomography hypoperfusion complex with hyperdense 'Tubelight adrenals' in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis is associated with poor prognosis and thus serves to guide clinicians towards early and aggressive management.
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