A Rare and Lethal Complication: Cerebral Edema in the Adult Patient with Diabetic Ketoacidosis

<div>Axial cut (a) and coronal cut (b) of the noncontrast computed tomography (CT) of the head of the patient after becoming obtunded with nonreactive pupils. The images show diffuse cerebral edema with compression of lateral ventricles, effacement of the sulci, and obliteration of the perimesencephalic cisterns.</div>

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Figure 1: A Rare and Lethal Complication: Cerebral Edema in the Adult Patient with Diabetic Ketoacidosis 