A Case of Extreme Gastroparesis due to an Occult Small Cell Cancer of the Lung

A Case of Extreme Gastroparesis due to an Occult Small Cell Cancer of the Lung

A patient with gastroparesis is presented. Ultimately the diagnosis of paraneoplastic gastroparesis due to an occult small cell cancer of the lung was made. The difficulties in the diagnostic process and the pathogenesis of this very rare manifestation are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-3
Hauptverfasser: Loffeld, Ruud J. L. F., Yurd, F., Liberov, B., Burger, J. A. C. M.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A patient with gastroparesis is presented. Ultimately the diagnosis of paraneoplastic gastroparesis due to an occult small cell cancer of the lung was made. The difficulties in the diagnostic process and the pathogenesis of this very rare manifestation are discussed.
ISSN:2090-6528
2090-6536
DOI:10.1155/2013/182962