4th September 2020

A concerned mother brings her 18-month-old Son into the GP clinic

A concerned mother brings her 18-month-old son into the GP clinic. He is not gaining weight as he should be and seems to be slow with his developmental milestones compared to his peers. On questioning the mother recalls that perhaps his stools have been quite loose for a while, though she had put this down to ‘toddler diarrhoea’. He was formula-fed until six months, after which solids were introduced. His weight gain started to decrease from this point onwards. His mother has type 1 diabetes, but there are no other conditions that run in the family. Which condition would be the most likely diagnosis?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.