Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1998 Jun;18(3):381-386.

A Case of Diabetic Gastroparesis Complicated with a Gastric Bezoar

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Diabetic gastroparesis is a common gastrointestinal complication which develops in about 20-30% of patients with longstanding diabetes mellitus. Recent studies have shown that erythromycin stimulates gastrointestinal motor activity by binding on motilin receptors of gastrointestinal smooth muscles and that it improves gastric emptying in patients with diabetic gastroparesis. In this respect, we present a 35-year-old patient with diabetic gastroparesis, complicated with a gastric bezoar, who was successfully treated with endoscopic bezoar fragmentation and oral erythromycin for 3 weeks.

Keyword

Diabetic gastroparesis; Gastric bezoar; Erythromycin

MeSH Terms

Adult
Bezoars*
Diabetes Mellitus
Erythromycin
Gastric Emptying
Gastroparesis*
Humans
Motilin
Motor Activity
Muscle, Smooth
Erythromycin
Motilin
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