The first case of hyperosmolar diabetic ketoacidosis in a patient diagnosed with MODY 5 (maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 5) and 17q12 microdeletion syndrome.

This article reports on the first case of hyperosmolar diabetic ketoacidosis (HODKA) in a 12-year-old girl diagnosed with maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 5 (MODY 5) and 17q12 microdeletion syndrome. The patient presented with hyperglycemic symptoms and was initially diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. She experienced acute complications such as thrombocytopenia-associated multiple organ failure, cerebral microbleeds, and diabetic amyotrophy. The article highlights the importance of identifying hyperosmolarity in HODKA and emphasizes the need for aggressive fluid administration in its treatment. [Extracted from the article]