Gastroparesis: a possible complication in diabetic patients

Abstract

A case is presented of gastroparesis as a complication of diabetes mellitus in a 31-year-old insulin-dependent diabetic patient. The patient was admitted to the hospital for cellulitis of the right foot with ulceration of the hallux, as well as ulceration of the fifth toe of the left foot. This paper will deal with a case report and review of the literature as it pertains to gastroparesis as a complication of diabetes mellitus.