The Practical Value of Comprehensive Stool Analysis in Detecting the Cause of Idiopathic Chronic Diarrhea

2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 539-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen J. Steffer ◽  
Carol A. Santa Ana ◽  
Jason A. Cole ◽  
John S. Fordtran
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diarrhea ◽  
Stool Analysis

scholarly journals Histological Evaluation of Patients with Chronic Nonbloody Large Bowel Diarrhea and Normal Colonoscopy

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 049-052
Author(s):  
Varun Kumar Karri ◽  
Sravan Kumar Korrapati ◽  
L. R. S. Girinadh
Keyword(s):  
Large Bowel ◽  
Chronic Diarrhea ◽  
Diagnostic Yield ◽  
Stool Culture ◽  
Histological Evaluation ◽  
Ascending Colon ◽  
Histological Changes ◽  
Watery Stool ◽  
Normal Limits ◽  
Stool Analysis

ABSTRACT Introduction: Chronic diarrhea is defined as the passage of soft or watery stool more than three times per day with or without blood and/or mucous or the passage of stool of more than 200 g per day and lasts for more than 4 weeks. Studies exploring the causes of chronic diarrhea in the developing countries are scarce and might not be generalizable from one setting to another. Aim: The aim of the study is to study the colonic and terminal ileal macroscopic and mucosal histopathological findings in chronic large bowel diarrhea patients. Methods: Eighty-six patients with chronic large bowel diarrhea were included after negative HIV status, stool analysis, and stool culture. A full-length colonoscopy with terminal ileoscopy was done. When the colon was within normal limits, randomly four biopsies each were taken from terminal ileum, ascending colon, transverse colon, and rectosigmoid region, respectively. Results: In a total of 86 patients, most of the patients (48%) were in the age group of 41–60 years. Females predominated in the present study in the ratio of 3:2. Ileal intubation was possible in all (100%) cases. Histology is normal in 35 patients. Fifty-one patients had histological changes of which 22 were diagnostic for specific disease which altered the treatment. Among 22 patients, 21 (95.4%) had histological changes in ascending colon and only 9 (40.9%) had changes in biopsy from rectosigmoid. In our study, definite diagnostic histology was obtained in 25.5% of cases. Conclusion: The yield of colonoscopy and biopsy in chronic large bowel diarrhea is moderate. Colonoscopy and biopsy have higher diagnostic yield than sigmoidoscopic biopsies.

Pneumobilia, chronic diarrhea, vitamin K malabsorption: A pathognomonic triad for cholecystocolonic fistulas

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (32) ◽  
pp. 3477
Author(s):  
Savvoula Savvidou ◽  
John Goulis ◽  
Alexandra Gantzarou ◽  
George Ilonidis
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin K ◽  
Chronic Diarrhea

A case report on Subacute Combined Degeneration of spinal cord in children – A rare neurological manifestation in Vitamin B12 deficiencies

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 5562
Author(s):  
Tiana Mary Alexander ◽  
Vineeta Pande ◽  
Sharad Agarkhedkar ◽  
Dnyaneshwar Upase
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Vitamin B12 ◽  
Pernicious Anemia ◽  
Chronic Diarrhea ◽  
Megaloblastic Anemia ◽  
Vegetarian Diet ◽  
Malabsorption Syndrome ◽  
Subacute Combined Degeneration ◽  
B12 Deficiency

Megaloblastic anemia is a common feature between 6 months – 2 years and rarely occurs after 5 years of age, especially in a child consuming non-vegetarian diet. B12 deficiency may occur after 5 years of age because of chronic diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, or intestinal surgical causes. Pernicious anemia causes B12 deficiency, but nutritional B12 deficiency with subacute combined degeneration causing ataxia is rare.

70-year-old woman with chronic diarrhea

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Estévez-González ◽  
Á. Romo Navarro ◽  
Á. Sánchez Castaño ◽  
M.P. López Castañeyra
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diarrhea

scholarly journals Cryptococcal infection of the colon in a patient without concurrent human immunodeficiency infection: a case report and literature review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvaro Quincho-Lopez ◽  
Noah Kojima ◽  
John M. Nesemann ◽  
Rogger Verona-Rubio ◽  
Dina Carayhua-Perez
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Chronic Diarrhea ◽  
Cryptococcal Infection ◽  
Pulmonary System ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Disseminated Disease ◽  
Histopathology Examination

AbstractCryptococcosis is a fungal infection that is rarely reported in patients without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, especially when the central nervous system (CNS) or pulmonary system is not involved. We report a case of isolated colonic cryptococcosis without disseminated disease in a 64-year-old immunocompetent woman without HIV infection who presented with chronic diarrhea and no episodes of fever or weight loss. The diagnosis was based on histopathology examination. Furthermore, we performed a literature review showing that few reports have been published so far and in the case of colonic cryptococcal infection, the prognosis is favorable among HIV-uninfected patients.

scholarly journals Recurrent neutropenia and chronic diarrhea following thymectomy: the good, the bad, and the ugly

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-265
Author(s):  
Mosunmoluwa Oyenuga ◽  
Safia Shaikh ◽  
Benjamin Harris ◽  
Jyotsana Sinha ◽  
Alexandre Lacasse
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diarrhea

scholarly journals The application research of xTAG GPP multiplex PCR in the diagnosis of persistent and chronic diarrhea in children

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunli Wang ◽  
Xiaoying Zhou ◽  
Mengshu Zhu ◽  
Hanjun Yin ◽  
Jiamei Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiplex Pcr ◽  
Chronic Diarrhea ◽  
Application Research
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