Rare case of diabetes mellitus, sensorineural hearing loss, and refractory megaloblastic anemia SLC19A2 mutation

Authors

Tanmaya Metgud, Department of Pediatrics, J. N. Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Sujata Jali, Department of Pediatrics, J. N. Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Mahesh Kamate, Department of Pediatrics, J. N. Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Abhilasha Sampagar, Department of Pediatrics, J. N. Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Nishant Mittal, Department of Pediatrics, J. N. Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

Abstract

Reporting a rare and treatable case of thiamine responsive Megaloblastic Anemia with Sensori-neural Hearing Loss with Diabetes Mellitus in a 6 year old child due to SLC19A2 mutation. Simple thiamine treatment is cost effective and can reverse this disorder except hearing loss.

Recommended Citation

Metgud, Tanmaya; Jali, Sujata; Kamate, Mahesh; Sampagar, Abhilasha; and Mittal, Nishant (2018) "Rare case of diabetes mellitus, sensorineural hearing loss, and refractory megaloblastic anemia SLC19A2 mutation," Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU: Vol. 11: Iss. 2, Article 16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/kleuhsj.kleuhsj_44_18
Available at: https://kleijhsbr.researchcommons.org/journal/vol11/iss2/16

Pages

175

Last Page

177

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