title: Herpes simplex type-2 encephalitis masked by diabetic ketoacidosis.
abstract: Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening acute complication of type-1 diabetes mellitus. Infection is the most common precipitating factor for diabetic ketoacidosis and is responsible for more than 50% of the cases. Here, we present a case study of a young man with herpes simplex virus type-2 encephalitis masked by diabetic ketoacidosis. We aim to orient clinicians towards being vigilant against such clinical scenarios.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Ihsan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ustun
authors.forename: Kutlu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Erol
authors.forename: Etem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozkaya
authors.forename: Kamile
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gul
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berker
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Unal
authors.forename: Tuncay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Delibasi
authors.forename: Kadri
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Altundag
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D020803:Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013129:Spinal Puncture; D016896:Treatment Outcome