Infancy-Onset Cystic Fibrosis–Related Diabetes
- Inessa M. Gelfand, MD12,
- Erica A. Eugster, MD1 and
- Nadine G. Haddad, MD1
- 1James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
- 2Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Address correspondence to Inessa M. Gelfand, MD, James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, 702 Barnhill Dr., Room 5960, Indianapolis, IN 46202. E-mail: ingelfan{at}iupui.edu
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder characterized by hyperviscous secretions and progressive obstructive end organ damage. Common presentations include meconium ileus, recurrent pulmonary infections, and failure to thrive. Although cystic fibrosis–related diabetes (CFRD) usually presents in the 2nd decade of life, it has been reported in children as young as 2 years (1). Here we present a 7-month-old infant who had CFRD at the time of presentation with cystic fibrosis.
A 7-month-old Caucasian male presented for evaluation of failure to thrive despite adequate intake of high-calorie formula. He was born at term but …
