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ea0058p045 | Diabetes | BSPED2018

A rare and unexpected cause of diabetes in a teenager

Makaya Taffy , Ali Aishatu , Basu Supriyo

Introduction: Pancreatogenic diabetes (Type 3c diabetes-T3cDM) is rare in children, and frequently underdiagnosed. The prevalence is 5–10% of all adult diabetes cases in the developed world. Over 78% of people with T3cDM have chronic pancreatitis.Case: A 15-year old presented with polyuria, polydipsia, abdominal pain, weight loss (WL) and a three-generational family history of type-1 (T1DM) and type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Examination revealed m...