Symptomatic cerebral infarction in a child with severe diabetic ketoacidosis.
BACKGROUND
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common initial presentation of pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus. Intracerebral complications of DKA pose significant mortality and morbidity rates.


OBJECTIVE
Our aim is to emphasize the importance of early identification, investigation, and treatment for patients who present with DKA and stroke.


METHODS
Here, we report a case of a 4-year-old female patient who presented with ischemic-hemorrhagic stroke as a complication of DKA.


CONCLUSIONS
Cerebrovascular complications of DKA in children are a rare condition; however, higher risks take place in their youngest age. Clinicians should be aware of these complications so as to develop appropriate approach for its management.
Ayla
A
Güven
Suna
S
Hancili
Elif Y
EY
Karatoprak
Bülent
B
Tasel
D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology