Acute brachial artery thrombosis: a rare complication of diabetic ketoacidosis.
Diabetes mellitus is a worldwide disease that leads to several acute complications including diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemia, and hypoglycemia. In addition, diabetes causes many chronic complications that lead to debilitation and diminished quality of life. Diabetic ketoacidosis is one of the serious acute complications; however, it is usually preceded by infection, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, or other dire events. Rarely does it accompany acute arterial thrombosis. Here, we report on a female patient who suffered from diabetic ketoacidosis combined with acute brachial artery thrombosis. After emergency treatment, including insulin therapy and surgical thrombectomy, the brachial artery was rescued and her prognosis was good.
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kaohsiung Medical University Chun-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Kun-Der
KD
Lin
Ming-Chia
MC
Hsieh
Shih-Chieh
SC
Hsin
Zeng-Yueh
ZY
Hsaio
Wei-Wen
WW
Hung
Shyi-Jang
SJ
Shin
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001916:Brachial Artery; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy