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Insulin oedema in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case report

Insulin oedema is a rare condition that may occur after the initiation or rapid intensification of insulin therapy in patients with long-standing hyperglycaemia, commonly with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM). We reported a case of insulin oedema in a patient with type 2 DM who presented with swelling...

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Main Authors: Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Tan, Kui Foung, Said, Abdul Hadi
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Language:English
Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2022
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R Medicine (General)
RA Public aspects of medicine
RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RS Pharmacy and materia medica
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https://doi.org/10.51866/cr.6
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spelling my.iium.irep.972892022-03-23T03:20:52Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/97289/ Insulin oedema in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case report Md Aris, Mohd Aznan Tan, Kui Foung Said, Abdul Hadi R Medicine (General) RA Public aspects of medicine RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology RS Pharmacy and materia medica Insulin oedema is a rare condition that may occur after the initiation or rapid intensification of insulin therapy in patients with long-standing hyperglycaemia, commonly with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM). We reported a case of insulin oedema in a patient with type 2 DM who presented with swelling of the extremities and weight gain of 3 kg 1 week after insulin initiation. A course of furosemide was administered, but no significant immediate improvement was observed; however, the lower limb swelling resolved spontaneously after 3 months of follow-up. The patient also achieved adequate diabetic control with insulin, as shown by the reduction of her HbA1c from 10.7% to 6.9% over 6 months. Insulin oedema is a diagnosis of exclusion after ruling out other differential diagnoses, such as cardiac, renal, or liver failure. Although insulin oedema carries with it a good prognosis, physicians should be aware of the condition to avoid misdiagnosis. Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2022-03-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/97289/7/97289_Insulin%20oedema%20in%20type%202%20diabetes%20mellitus.pdf Md Aris, Mohd Aznan and Tan, Kui Foung and Said, Abdul Hadi (2022) Insulin oedema in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case report. Malaysian Family Physician, 17 (1). pp. 100-104. ISSN 1985-2274 https://e-mfp.org/article/insulin-oedema-in-type-2-diabetes-mellitus-a-case-report/ https://doi.org/10.51866/cr.6
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topic R Medicine (General)
RA Public aspects of medicine
RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RS Pharmacy and materia medica
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RA Public aspects of medicine
RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Md Aris, Mohd Aznan
Tan, Kui Foung
Said, Abdul Hadi
Insulin oedema in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case report
description Insulin oedema is a rare condition that may occur after the initiation or rapid intensification of insulin therapy in patients with long-standing hyperglycaemia, commonly with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM). We reported a case of insulin oedema in a patient with type 2 DM who presented with swelling of the extremities and weight gain of 3 kg 1 week after insulin initiation. A course of furosemide was administered, but no significant immediate improvement was observed; however, the lower limb swelling resolved spontaneously after 3 months of follow-up. The patient also achieved adequate diabetic control with insulin, as shown by the reduction of her HbA1c from 10.7% to 6.9% over 6 months. Insulin oedema is a diagnosis of exclusion after ruling out other differential diagnoses, such as cardiac, renal, or liver failure. Although insulin oedema carries with it a good prognosis, physicians should be aware of the condition to avoid misdiagnosis.
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author Md Aris, Mohd Aznan
Tan, Kui Foung
Said, Abdul Hadi
author_facet Md Aris, Mohd Aznan
Tan, Kui Foung
Said, Abdul Hadi
author_sort Md Aris, Mohd Aznan
title Insulin oedema in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case report
title_short Insulin oedema in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case report
title_full Insulin oedema in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case report
title_fullStr Insulin oedema in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Insulin oedema in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case report
title_sort insulin oedema in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case report
publisher Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
publishDate 2022
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/97289/7/97289_Insulin%20oedema%20in%20type%202%20diabetes%20mellitus.pdf
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