The 453rd case:diarrhea, weight loss and diabetes mellitus / 中华内科杂志

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.