Severe isolated myopathic gastroparesis: a case report with pathological findings
- 1 November 2006
- Vol. 55 (11), 1662
- https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.2006.105742
Abstract
In 1997, a 47 year old man was referred to Louis Mourier Hospital with longstanding symptoms of gastroparesis associated with pyrosis and regurgitations with progressive worsening. Physical examination and usual laboratory results were normal. An autoimmune study was negative for every antibody, including anti-HU, anti-YO, anti-RI, antinuclear, anti-RO, anti-SSA, anti-intrinsic factor, antigliadin, antiendomysium, anticardiolipid, antithyroperoxidase, and antithyroglobulin antibodies. Serum antibodies of the herpes class virus, Epstein-Barr virus, and cytomegalovirus were in favour of past infections. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with histological analysis was normal. Gastric scintigraphy showed …Keywords
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