“Diabetes complications?”
A meat-like substance is coming out from my mum's nose, she is diabetic, the doctors have done CT scan but found nothing, she recently took insulin, what could be the diagnosis?.
Female | 53 years old
Complaint duration: 2 months
Medications: Diabeton
Conditions: Diabetes
5 Answers
She should consult an ENT physician.
This is hard to determine without seeing your mom. I would recommend you visit a ENT and they can perform a nasal endoscopy (look into the nose with a camera).
Hello,
Difficult to say. She needs an endoscopic exam by an ENT physician.
Dr. D
Difficult to say. She needs an endoscopic exam by an ENT physician.
Dr. D
Dear Patient,
Diabetics are susceptible to chronic sinus infections, especially if they are poorly controlled, A1c over 7. Fungal infections can cause thick mucus. She should be seen by an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist for evaluation. She is on Diabeton, which is an oral hypoglycemic. The insulins used now are generally synthetic and cause few adverse reactions apart from low sugars.
Respectfully,
Marvin A. Leder, MD, FACP, FACE
Diabetics are susceptible to chronic sinus infections, especially if they are poorly controlled, A1c over 7. Fungal infections can cause thick mucus. She should be seen by an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist for evaluation. She is on Diabeton, which is an oral hypoglycemic. The insulins used now are generally synthetic and cause few adverse reactions apart from low sugars.
Respectfully,
Marvin A. Leder, MD, FACP, FACE
I would consider a fungal infection which are more common in diabetes. See ENT
