Herpes simplex type-2 encephalitis masked by diabetic ketoacidosis.
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.
Aydin
Yusuf
Y
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Ustun
Ihsan
I
Erol
Kutlu
K
Ozkaya
Etem
E
Gul
Kamile
K
Berker
Dilek
D
Unal
Mustafa
M
Delibasi
Tuncay
T
Altundag
Kadri
K
Guler
Serdar
S
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