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== Clinical Summary ==
This 57-year-old white male with a 25-year history of Type I diabetes mellitus (insulin-dependent ) developed an acute myocardial infarction followed by cerebral infarction, pulmonary dysfunction, and renal failure. There was a history of hypertension and proteinuria. Laboratory findings included a BUN and creatinine of 69 mg/dL and 3.3 mg/dL which subsequently rose to 113 and 4.8, respectively. He subsequently died of multisystem failure.
== Autopsy Findings ==
The autopsy showed the expected left ventricular hypertrophy, a large acute myocardial infarction, and a large right cerebral infarction. The pancreas showed amyloidosis of the islets. There was extensive atherosclerosis and arteriolosclerosis. The kidneys were large, weighing 220 and 240 grams respectively, and had smooth glistening surfaces, a few cortical scars, and blurring of the corticomedullary junctions.
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