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Improvement of Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction by Total Parenteral Nutrition in a Young Woman With Mitochondrial Myopathy, Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-Like Episodes: A Case Report.
Curēus 2023 December
Patients with mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS), a mitochondrial disease, develop various types of organ failure, including intestinal pseudo-obstruction (IPO). We treated a patient with IPO that improved with total parenteral nutrition. A 20-year-old woman with a two-year history of diabetes mellitus was taking sitagliptin but her hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels began increasing. After receiving metformin, she suffered a stroke-like attack and was diagnosed with MELAS. After persistent anorexia, she presented with symptoms of IPO, such as vomiting and gastrointestinal dilatation. After about 10 days of total parenteral nutrition, intestinal peristalsis improved and bowel movements resumed. She was able to resume her normal diet, and glycemic control with insulin glargine has allowed her to return to her daily life without gastrointestinal symptoms for over six months. Total parenteral nutrition may be effective for MELAS with IPO, and good glycemic control can prevent the need for incretin-related drugs, thus reducing the likelihood of recurrent IPO.
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