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[Intestinal paralysis in long-term diabetes mellitus]

D Siegrist1, A U Teuscher, C Ruchti

  • 1Medizinische Poliklinik, Universität Bern.

Praxis
|July 9, 1998
PubMed
Summary

A 74-year-old patient with diabetes experienced worsening symptoms, leading to hospitalization and death from cecal adenocarcinoma. Autopsy revealed a stenosing tumor in the cecum as the cause of death.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • A 74-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus presented with gastrointestinal distress.
  • Symptoms included nausea, vomiting, fatigue, diarrhea, and aversion to meat.

Observation:

  • Clinical examination suggested a right-sided paraumbilical abdominal tumor.
  • The patient's condition rapidly deteriorated with fever and increased immature granulocytes.
  • The patient developed paralytic ileus, hypotonia, and hypoglycemia.

Findings:

  • Autopsy confirmed a fist-sized, stenosing adenocarcinoma of the cecum.
  • The tumor was histologically described as mainly well-differentiated cylindrocellular adenocarcinoma.
  • Immediate cause of death was bilateral paracentral lung embolism and pulmonary edema, likely due to heart failure.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the potential for cecal adenocarcinoma to present with vague gastrointestinal symptoms.
  • Rapid deterioration and complications like paralytic ileus can occur.
  • Early diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal tumors are crucial for patient outcomes.

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