Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report and Literature Review
B. G. Mande *
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo
A. S. Batina
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo
O. J. Alworong’a
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo
D. N. Ngbonda
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aims: To report a case of a neonatal diabetes mellitus observed in the Nouveau Village de Pédiatrie, Democratic Republic of Congo, between June 2014 and June 2018.
Cases Presentation: Neonate diabetes is a rare disease. It occurs to 1 newborn over 300000. Two forms are described: the transient and the definitive neonatal diabetes mellitus. We report a case of a male and term newborn, hospitalised for a neonatal infection, who had hyperglycemia. Therapeutic implications are discussed in the light of literature findings.
Conclusion: Neonatal diabetes is a rare phenomenon but alert signs must be known. Screening of blood glycemia disorders should be systematic in sick newborn for early detection and successful treatment.
Keywords: Neonatal diabetes mellitus, sepsis, mortality, hyperglycemia.