Insulin-dependent diabetes: A chronic complication to acute pancreatitis in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Benjamin Ole Wolthers, Pernille R. Mogensen, Thomas L. Frandsen, Jonas Abrahamsson, Mikael Behrendtz, Mats Heyman, Olli Lohi, Ulrika Norén-Nyström, Ellen Ruud, Kjeld Schmiegelow*

*Corresponding author for this work
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Abstract

Pancreatitis is a frequent toxicity to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment, significantly associated with asparaginase use, and may be followed by severe complications such as acute hyperglycaemia, need for mechanical ventilation, pseudocysts, and death. Here, we provide novel data on seven patients diagnosed with diabetes after pancreatitis and still requiring insulin treatment after a median follow-up of 4.2 years (range: 1.7–9.2). We describe the clinical course of pancreatitis and illustrate the association between pancreatic pseudocysts, older age, and development of insulin-dependent diabetes. Together, this study documents the persisting burden of pancreatitis in childhood ALL and underlines the need for plasma glucose level monitoring.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere27437
Book seriesPediatric Blood and Cancer
Volume66
Issue number1
Number of pages4
ISSN1545-5009
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Keywords

  • acute lymphoblastic leukemia
  • diabetes
  • pancreatitis
  • toxicity

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