Author(s)

Beibei He^*, Ruijie Wang, Xiaoli Gong^#

Department of Nephrology, Heji Hospital, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China.

Background: Gastroparesis is one of the complications of diabetes mellitus, and long-term gastroparesis seriously affects patients’ quality of life. Most of the patients can be relieved after lifestyle improvement and medication, but refractory gastroparesis is difficult to relieve, and is still a challenge in clinical treatment. Aim: To report a case of a patient with diabetic nephropathy combined with refractory gastroparesis, and to analyse the mechanism, diagnosis, severity grading, treatment of refractory gastroparesis in conjunction with a review of the literature, and to investigate the causes of recurrent nausea and vomiting in diabetic nephropathy patients with refractory diabetic gastroparesis and the possible effective treatment options. Case Presentation: The patient was hospitalised for recurrent nausea and vomiting and diagnosed with diabetic nephropathy and gastroparesis. Symptoms recurred after medication and peritoneal dialysis, and the patient’s symptoms were relieved after multifaceted interventions. Conclusion: Diabetic nephropathy and refractory gastroparesis can both manifest as digestive tract symptoms, and in the face of this complex disease, it is necessary to analyse the various etiological factors and take comprehensive treatment measures.

Diabetic Nephropathy, Refractory Gastroparesis, Nausea, Vomiting

He, B. , Wang, R. and Gong, X. (2024) A Case of Diabetic Nephropathy with Refractory Gastroparesis and Review of the Literature. Yangtze Medicine, 8, 48-55. doi: 10.4236/ym.2024.82006.