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Iatreia
Print version ISSN 0121-0793
Abstract
DIAZ-PUENTES, Melissa; COLON, Christian Alejandro and ROSSELLI, Diego. A case report of type 1 diabetes mellitus and factitious hypoglycemia in a patient with Munchausen Syndrome. Iatreia [online]. 2019, vol.32, n.3, pp.232-235. ISSN 0121-0793. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.14.
Munchausen syndrome is rarely considered as a first diagnosis, especially in a type 1 diabetic patient presenting with hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. The diagnosis should be considered when episodes of hypoglycemia are persistent, and tests suggest a possible exogenous source of insulin. We report a case of a 26-year-old man with multiple hypoglycemic episodes and a long known diagnosis of diabetes type 1 who was referred to our institution after multiple in and out patient consultations in other institutions. He arrived with persistent hypoglycemia, even after withdrawal of insulin therapy on medical record, but persistent self-administration and misuse, without health care professional knowledge, of insulin therapy. He was diagnosed with factitious hypoglycemia after psychiatric evaluation. The patient improved with psychotherapy and family support as well as strict vigilance of insulin administration.
Keywords : Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Factitious Disorders; Hypoglycemia; Munchausen Syndrome.