Gastric bezoar formation secondary to gastroparesis diabeticorum.
Diabetic autonomic neuropathy may result in delayed gastric emptying and gastric retention. A case of gastric phytobezoar formation that was secondary to diabetic autonomic neuropathy is reported. Greatly impaired gastric emptying was documented in this case by administration of a radiolabelled meal. Parenteral metoclopramide hydrochloride completely corrected the patient's gastric motility disturbance.
D001341:Autonomic Nervous System; D001630:Bezoars / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000150:complications*; D005746:Gastric Emptying / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008787:Metoclopramide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D013270:Stomach / Q000294:innervation*
D008787:Metoclopramide