초록
저자들은 혈당조절이 원활하였으며 다른 유발 요인이 없던 전격성 제1형 당뇨병 환자에서, 진단적 대장내시경 검사 직후 당뇨병케톤산증이 발생한 증례를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.
Fulminant type 1 diabetes is a distinct subtype of type 1 diabetes mellitus that is characterized by sudden, complete destruction of pancreatic beta cells at the disease onset. Since the disease was first described in 2000 in Japan, a number of case reports have also been published in Korea. However, this disease entity is still not well defined. A 48-year old man with no medical history was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis. Fulminant type 1 diabetes was diagnosed and he was discharged with multiple insulin injections. His serum glucose level was well controlled in the outpatient clinic. A month later, diabetic ketoacidosis occurred again following a diagnostic colonoscopy. This case suggests that fulminant type 1 diabetes is an aggressive disease in which small stimuli can provoke ketoacidosis. Therefore, for tests that require fasting, close observation by medical staff and patient education about the disease is essential.