1. Uncommon Association Between Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Thyrotoxicosis, Cutaneous Abscess and Acute Pericarditis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Single Case Report and Literature Review
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Martinot Amelie, Bounoua Merzaka, Demar Magalie, Vujica Jelena, Dueymes Maryvonne, Santa Florin, Sabbah Nadia, Thelusme Liliane, and Dequidt Henry
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Staphylococcus aureus ,Thyroiditis ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Diabetic ketoacidosis ,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ,Context (language use) ,Diabetic Ketoacidosis ,Pericarditis ,Endocrinology ,Acute pericarditis ,Diabetes mellitus ,Humans ,Medicine ,Medical history ,Subcutaneous abscess ,Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 ,Deltaretrovirus Infections ,Suriname ,business.industry ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Abscess ,Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome ,Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 ,Thyrotoxicosis ,Acute Disease ,Female ,Staphylococcal Skin Infections ,business ,Immunocompetence - Abstract
Introduction : The typical factors precipitating diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) include infections (30%), cessation of antidiabetic medication (20%), and a new diagnosis of diabetes (25%). The etiology remains unknown in 25% of cases. Less frequent causes cited in the literature include severe thyrotoxicosis and, infrequently, pericarditis. Few publications have described the role of human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) in endocrine and metabolic disorders. Based on a clinical case associated with several endocrine and metabolic disorders, we suggest a potential role for HTLV-1, an endemic virus in the Amazonian area, and review the literature concerning the role of this virus in thyroiditis, pericarditis and diabetes mellitus. Case Report : A fifty-year-old Surinamese woman without any medical history was admitted for diabetic ketoacidosis. No specific anti-pancreatic autoimmunity was observed, and the C-peptide level was low, indicating atypical type-1 diabetes mellitus. DKA was associated with thyrotoxicosis in the context of thyroiditis and complicated by nonbacterial pericarditis and a Staphylococcus aureus subcutaneous abscess. The patient was infected with HTLV-1. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this uncommon association is described for the first time. Few studies have analyzed the implications of HTLV-1 infection in thyroiditis and diabetes mellitus. We did not find any reports describing the association of pericarditis with HTLV-1 infection. Additional studies are necessary to understand the role of HTLV-1 in endocrine and cardiac disorders.
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- 2020