Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis induced by the α-glucosidase inhibitor miglitol.
Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a rare condition in which pneumocysts develop in the submucosa or subserosa of the colon. We report herein a case of PCI induced by the alpha-glucosidase inhibitor (alphaGI) miglitol. There have been 9 recorded cases of PCI induced by other alphaGIs, but this is the first report of miglitol causing PCI. The PCI lesions in our case were smaller than those induced by voglibose or acarbose. The possibility of PCI should be considered in diabetic patients on alphaGI therapy who complain of gastrointestinal symptoms, and the gastrointestinal tract should be thoroughly investigated in these patients.
Kojima
Kuniyuki
K
Department of Internal Medicine, Hattori Memorial Hospital, Nara.
Tsujimoto
Tatsuhiro
T
Fujii
Hisao
H
Morimoto
Tomoko
T
Yoshioka
Seisaku
S
Kato
Saki
S
Yasuhara
Yumi
Y
Aizawa
Shigeyuki
S
Sawai
Mizuho
M
Makutani
Shiro
S
Yamamoto
Koji
K
Mochi
Tadao
T
Fukui
Hiroshi
H
D017485:1-Deoxynojirimycin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology; D065089:Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology
D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D065089:Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors; C045621:miglitol; D017485:1-Deoxynojirimycin