Abstract:We present 2 cases of diabetic children who developed acute pancreatitis (AP) in the course of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). A 14-year-old girl, diagnosed with diabetes type 1 (DT1), poorly metabolically controlled so far, was admitted with DKA. Her pancreatic enzymes were increased. In ultrasound (USG), her pancreas was enlarged. This evidence indicated AP co-existing with diabetic ketoacidosis. An 8-year-old girl, suffering from DT1, was admitted with DKA, in a diabetic coma, without verbal contact. Her pancr… Show more
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