title: Fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes in patient residing in the Mediterranean region.
abstract: A 40-year old male residing in the Mediterranean region and afflicted with chronic pancreatitis and diabetes is presented. This is a case of chronic calcific non-alcoholic pancreatitis with characteristic intraductal calculi on abdominal X-ray. Five years following the initial episode of pancreatitis, the patient developed insulin-requiring diabetes mellitus. This case accords with the criteria for fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes with the unique feature of the patient having been born in Greece and being a resident of Greece.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, Patras University Medical School, Greece. ihabeos@med.upatras.gr
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Habeos
authors.forename: Venetsana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kyriazopoulou
authors.forename: Dionysios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chartoumpekis
authors.forename: Agathoklis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Psyrogiannis
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain; D000328:Adult; D002137:Calculi / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D018752:Diet, Fat-Restricted; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008049:Lipase / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007328:Insulin; D008049:Lipase