Endocrine Abstracts

Although the prevalence and aetiology of Dercum’s disease (Adiposis Dolorosa) are currently unknown, this condition is most commonly diagnosed between the ages of 35 and 50 years and more common in women than in men. We described the challenges of the glycaemic management of a 44-year-old male who was diagnosed with Dercum’s disease about a decade after the diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Despite previous episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis, his Hba1c over the l...