Ischemic Colitis of the Left Colon in a Diabetic Patient

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus may affect the gastrointestinal tract possibly as a result of autonomic neuropathy. Here we present a 68-year-old male with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus who presented with prolonged watery diarrhea and in whom imaging studies demonstrated ischemic colitis of the left colon. Resection of the affected colon resulted in sustained disappearance of symptoms.

Keywords

• Ischemic colitis
• Diabetes mellitus
• Complications