Abstract
This case report describes a patient with esophageal carcinoma and tumor-associated gastroparesis. The radionuclide gastric emptying study diagnosed very delayed liquid and solid gastric emptying. Metoclopramide was administered intravenously during the study and was able to predict a good response to oral therapy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1132-1134 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Digestive diseases and sciences |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 1989 |
Keywords
- esophageal carcinoma
- gastric emptying
- gastroparesis
- metoclopramide
- radionuclide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Gastroenterology