The enigmatic triad, a clinical challenge

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2023 May;115(5):276-277. doi: 10.17235/reed.2022.9212/2022.

Abstract

The concomitant occurrence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) and acute pancreatitis (AP) was first described by Nair et al. as "The Enigmatic Triad", because the causal factor of AP is still not fully established. We recently attended a patient with this triad.

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis* / complications
  • Humans
  • Hypertriglyceridemia* / complications
  • Hypertriglyceridemia* / epidemiology
  • Pancreatitis* / complications
  • Pancreatitis* / etiology