Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome caused by steroid therapy in a patient with lupus nephritis

A 51-yr-old female was referred to our outpatient clinic for the evaluation of generalized edema. She had been diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). She had taken no medicine. Except for the ITP, she had no history of systemic disease. She was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythe...

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Published in:Journal of Korean medical science 2011, 26(3), 149, pp.447-449
Main Authors: Kang, Seok-Hui, Lee, Ja-Young, Park, Hoon-Suk, Sun, In-O, Choi, Sun-Ryoung, Chung, Byung-Ha, Choi, Bum-Soon, Yang, Chul-Woo, Kim, Yong-Soo, Park, Cheol-Whee
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Edema
Epilepsies, Myoclonic - complications
Epilepsies, Myoclonic - drug therapy
Female
Humans
Hyperglycemia - chemically induced
Immunosuppression
Insulin - therapeutic use
Lupus Nephritis - complications
Lupus Nephritis - drug therapy
Middle Aged
Prednisolone - administration & dosage
Prednisolone - adverse effects
Prednisolone - therapeutic use
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic - complications
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic - drug therapy
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Summary:A 51-yr-old female was referred to our outpatient clinic for the evaluation of generalized edema. She had been diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). She had taken no medicine. Except for the ITP, she had no history of systemic disease. She was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus. Immunosuppressions consisting of high-dose steroid were started. When preparing the patient for discharge, a generalized myoclonic seizure occurred at the 47th day of admission. At that time, the laboratory and neurology studies showed hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome. Brain MRI and EEG showed brain atrophy without other lesion. The seizure stopped after the blood sugar and serum osmolarity declined below the upper normal limit. The patient became asymptomatic and she was discharged 10 weeks after admission under maintenance therapy with prednisolone, insulin glargine and nateglinide. The patient remained asymptomatic under maintenance therapy with deflazacort and without insulin or medication for blood sugar control.
ISSN:1011-8934
1598-6357
DOI:10.3346/jkms.2011.26.3.447