Frontiers in Endocrinology (Jul 2023)

Case Report: Repeated esophageal obstruction in a patient with type 3C diabetes mellitus

  • Katsumasa Koyama,
  • Takatoshi Anno,
  • Takatoshi Anno,
  • Haruka Takenouchi,
  • Tomohiko Kimura,
  • Kohei Kaku,
  • Hideaki Kaneto

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1225385
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14

Abstract

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Although diabetic neuropathy is a well-known cause of gastrointestinal motility disorders, it is rare that diabetic neuropathy brings about esophageal obstruction. Here, we report a case with Type 3C diabetes mellitus (DM) lasting over 15 years and repeated esophageal obstruction resulting in chicken-meat-induced esophageal obstruction and candidiasis. This case highlights the importance of management of DM to prevent the development of complications such as diabetic neuropathy and associated symptoms.

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