Hepatic infarction and diabetic ketoacidosis.
A 36-year-old man with brittle diabetes mellitus developed hepatic infarction immediately after an episode of ketoacidosis. The infarction was documented by angiogram 99mTc sulfur colloid scan, and biopsy. Except for the association with ketoacidosis, no other possible cause of hepatic infarction was found.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging