New-onset diabetes mellitus revealing pancreatic cancer in an elderly woman

Ait Abderrahmane, Samir; Aid, Djamel; Semara, Amria; Boucelma, Fadewa; Abdelkrim, Soumia; Boulmarka, Imad; Chanegreha, Mounira; Oumbiche, Hamida; Boubendir, Nacer; Oudjit, Brahim

Batna Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 5, Numéro 1, Pages 104-106
2018-12-25

New-onset Diabetes Mellitus Revealing Pancreatic Cancer In An Elderly Woman

Authors : Ait Abderrahmane Samir . Aid Djamel . Semara Amria . Boucelma Fadewa . Abdelkrim Soumia . Boulmarka Imad . Chanegreha Mounira . Oumbiche Hamida . Boubendir Nacer . Oudjit Brahim .

Abstract

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma has an almost equal incidence to mortality, mainly due to the late onset of symptoms and delayed diagnosis. There is convincing evidence that late-onset diabetes in the elderly may be a manifestation of cancer. Early diagnosis of this cancer gives the possibility of early management. We report a case of a 78-year-old woman who presented to the emergency room for the management of inaugural diabetes with major hyperglycemia. In search of secondary diabetes, pancreatic cancer was confirmed by pancreatic biopsy. This clinical case highlights the fact that diabetes in the elderly could be a way of revealing pancreatic cancer.