title: [The 453rd case: diarrhea, weight loss and diabetes mellitus].
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.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.
authors.forename: X H
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004724:Endoscopy; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004751:Enteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D005756:Gastritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013272:Stomach Diseases; D015431:Weight Loss