Herpes simplex type-2 encephalitis masked by diabetic ketoacidosis

Yusuf Aydin; Ihsan Ustun; Kutlu Erol; Etem Ozkaya; Kamile Gul; Dilek Berker; Mustafa Unal; Tuncay Delibasi; Kadri Altundag; Serdar Guler

Herpes simplex type-2 encephalitis masked by diabetic ketoacidosis

J Natl Med Assoc. 2005 May;97(5):722-4.

Authors

Yusuf Aydin¹, Ihsan Ustun, Kutlu Erol, Etem Ozkaya, Kamile Gul, Dilek Berker, Mustafa Unal, Tuncay Delibasi, Kadri Altundag, Serdar Guler

Affiliation

¹ Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

PMID: 15926651
PMCID: PMC2569354

Abstract

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening acute complication of type-1 diabetes mellitus. Infection is the most common precipitating factor for diabetic ketoacidosis and is responsible for more than 50% of the cases. Here, we present a case study of a young man with herpes simplex virus type-2 encephalitis masked by diabetic ketoacidosis. We aim to orient clinicians towards being vigilant against such clinical scenarios.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Blood Chemical Analysis
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / diagnosis
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy
Diabetic Ketoacidosis / diagnosis*
Diabetic Ketoacidosis / drug therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Drug Therapy, Combination
Emergency Service, Hospital
Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / diagnosis*
Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / therapy
Herpesvirus 2, Human / isolation & purification*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Spinal Puncture
Treatment Outcome