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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2024; 12(16): 2813-2821
Published online Jun 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i16.2813
Secondary diabetes due to different etiologies: Four case reports
Wen-Rong Song, Xiao-Hong Xu, Jia Li, Jia Yu, Yan-Xiong Li
Wen-Rong Song, Jia Li, Department of Endocrinology, Hanchuan People's Hospital, Xiaogan 431600, Hubei Province, China
Xiao-Hong Xu, Department of Pneumology, Hanchuan People's Hospital, Xiaogan 431600, Hubei Province, China
Jia Yu, Yan-Xiong Li, Department of Imaging, Hanchuan People's Hospital, Xiaogan 431600, Hubei Province, China
Co-corresponding authors: Xiao-Hong Xu and Jia Li.
Author contributions: Song WR and Li J contributed to manuscript writing and editing, and data collection; Yu J and Li YX contributed to image diagnosis and data analysis; Xu XH and Li J contributed to conceptualization and supervision; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Jia Li, PhD, Attending Physician, Department of Endocrinology, Hanchuan People's Hospital, No. 1 People’s Avenue, Xiaogan 431600, Hubei Province, China. lijia_mt@126.com
Received: November 4, 2023
Revised: February 9, 2024
Accepted: April 8, 2024
Published online: June 6, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The etiology of secondary diabetes is complex, and it is often misdiagnosed as common type 2 diabetes in clinic, especially diabetes caused by some rare diseases, including Williams-Beuren syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Pituitary adenoma, and IgG4-related diseases. It is difficult to confirm before some special tests, such as genetic testing, these posing a challenge for physicians. The aim of this report is to summarize the diagnosis and treatment of these four secondary diabetes patients, and to provide perspective and reference to other relevant cases.