The 453rd case:diarrhea, weight loss and diabetes mellitus
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1426.2016.12.018
- VernacularTitle:第453例——腹泻、消瘦、糖尿病
- Author:
Shaoting WANG
;
Dingrong ZHONG
;
Xiaohong SUN
- Keywords:
Malabsorption syndromes;
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine
2016;55(12):979-982
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Chronic diarrhea is a common complaint in gastroentology department,which is classified into a variety of types.While as eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare cause.A 50-year-old male patient was admitted with a 2-year history of diarrhea worsened for 10 months.Fasting could alleviate the diarrhea.Laboratory findings demonstrated anemia,low vitamins and minerals,fat malabsorption and abnormal D-xylose absorption test,delayed gastric emptying.According to the endoscopic biopsy of gastrointestinal mucosa,the diagnosis of eosinophilic gastroenteritis was made.Diabetic neuropathy may aggravate the symptom.The diarrhea resolved after the administration of steroids.
