Newly-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus precipitated by COVID-19 in an 8-month-old infant.
Ashraf Soliman, Mohamed Al-Amri, Khaled Alleethy, Nada Alaaraj, Noor Hamed, Vincenzo De Sanctis
Abstract
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is rare in infants and toddlers and is usually associated with a relatively high mortality when complicated with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). In infants, the classical symptoms of DKA are atypical and therefore many infants with DKA are mistreated for infections. We report a case of DKA precipitated by COVID-19 in an 8-month-old infant with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus. This case is reported in view of its rarity and originality. The relation between T1DM and COVID19 infection is discussed.
Topics & Concepts
Diabetic ketoacidosisMedicineType 1 diabetesPediatricsDiabetes mellitusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)KetoacidosisInternal medicineEndocrinologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Diabetes and associated disordersDiabetes Management and ResearchPancreatic function and diabetes