Necrosis of the ileum in a diabetic adolescent.
A 17-year-old boy with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus developed ketoacidosis and transitory shock. After resolution of his metabolic imbalance, he developed an acute abdomen prompting exploratory surgery. A section of necrotic ileum was found and resected.
Chan-Cua
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Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego Medical Center 92093-0609.
Jones
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Lynch
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Freidenberg
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis