Generalised insulin oedema after intensification of treatment with insulin analogues

BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Feb 20:2013:bcr2012007037. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007037.

Abstract

We report a case of generalised insulin oedema after intensification of treatment with genetically modified insulin. This is the first case of generalised oedema in response to treatment with insulin analogues in a patient not insulin naive.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Blood Glucose / metabolism
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / blood
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diuretics / therapeutic use
  • Edema / chemically induced*
  • Edema / diagnosis
  • Edema / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Furosemide / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / adverse effects
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Insulin / adverse effects*
  • Insulin / analogs & derivatives
  • Insulin / therapeutic use
  • Insulin Glargine
  • Insulin, Long-Acting / adverse effects
  • Insulin, Long-Acting / therapeutic use
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Diuretics
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Insulin
  • Insulin, Long-Acting
  • Insulin Glargine
  • Furosemide