Possible Causes for steatorrhea Cholestatic Jaundice Some of these effects include : Steatorrhea (‘fatty stools’) Unintentional weight loss Softening of the bones (osteomalacia) Bleeding disorders Muscle pain and weakness Abnormal [healthhype.com] Pale-coloured stools (since bile and associated pigment does not reach the intestine) Deficiency of fat-soluble vitamins (since bile is needed to absorb fat soluble vitamins) Steatorrhea [medindia.net] Chronic Pancreatitis […] include abdominal pain, malabsorption and diabetes mellitus Inflammation of the pancreas that is characterized by recurring or persistent abdominal pain with or without steatorrhea [icd9data.com] They are useful in significantly improving steatorrhea (passage of fat through the stool). [hopkinsmedicine.org] However, it is possible to have control of pain and steatorrhea with medical, endoscopic, percutaneous or surgical treatment. [hopkinsmedicine.org] Hemochromatosis Hereditary hemochromatosis causes iron overload and is associated with a variety of genetic and phenotypic conditions. Early diagnosis is important so that effective treatment can be administered and the risk of tissue damage avoided. Most patients are homozygous for the c.845G A (p.C282Y) mutation in the HFE[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Malabsorption Syndrome (Redirected from Steatorrhoea) Steatorrhea Specialty Gastroenterology, general surgery Steatorrhea (or steatorrhoea) is the presence of excess fat in feces. [en.wikipedia.org] A patient with malabsorption syndrome and steatorrhea was found to have IgG (lambda) M component in the blood and some extracellular deposition of IgG in the intestinal wall [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Schilling tests (with intrinsic factor) improve in two patients and steatorrhea improved in all and there was significant weight gain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Celiac Disease and nutritional and vitamin deficiencies Applies To Celiac: crisis infantilism rickets Gee (-Herter) disease Gluten enteropathy Idiopathic steatorrhea Nontropical sprue [icd9data.com] Applicable To Celiac disease with steatorrhea Celiac gluten-sensitive enteropathy Nontropical sprue Use Additional Use Additional Help Certain conditions have both an underlying [icd10data.com] Celiac disease ORPHA:555 Synonym(s): CD Celiac sprue Coeliac disease Coeliac sprue Gluten intolerance Gluten-induced enteropathy Gluten-sensitive enteropathy Idiopathic steatorrhea [orpha.net] Congenital Bile Acid Synthesis Defect Type 2 The clinical presentation resembles that of congenital BAS defect type 1 (see this term) with hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice, fat-soluble vitamin malabsorption, and steatorrhea [rarediseases.info.nih.gov] Cystic Fibrosis […] can be readily differentiated from idiopathic steatorrhea by the low percentage of split fat in the stools associated with the former and the normal percentage characterizing [doi.org] The most common form of cystic fibrosis is associated with respiratory symptoms, digestive problems (steatorrhea and/or constipation) and staturoponderal growth anomalies. [orpha.net] […] pale, foul-smelling stools" 1 rather than a disease entity and that the underlying pathologic condition may differ in different cases. 2 A tradition exists that pancreatic steatorrhea [doi.org] Carcinoid Tumor Of the possible mechanisms for steatorrhea in this patient, the effect on the intestine of circulating 5-hydroxytryptamine is considered most likely. [amjmed.com] Following the procedure, through 1996, he kept suffering from abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, steatorrhea, tearing, and mild flush (carcinoid-like syndrome). [scielo.isciii.es] Stools are watery, frothy, bulky, or in the form of steatorrhea. Diarrhea may or may not be associated with abdominal pain, flushing, and cramps. [emedicine.medscape.com] Shwachman Syndrome Pancreatic lipase secretion was assessed in 3 patients with steatorrhea and 5 without steatorrhea (73% of the surviving patients) using a sensitive assay which used maximum [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Steatorrhea was present in 86% (57 of 66), and 91% (78 of 86) displayed a low serum trypsinogen concentration. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Steatorrhea is noted in the first 6 months of life in about 50% of affected children and increases to 90% by the age of one. (5) Steatorrhea and malabsorption might lead to [signavitae.com] Pancreatic Insufficiency CF should therefore be considered in the differential diagnosis of infants with steatorrhea and failure to thrive. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] The mean units of the pancreatic extracts administered to the patients with steatorrhea were significantly increased before and after the meetings. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] CONCLUSION: Gastrointestinal symptoms such as steatorrhea, bloating, and dumping syndrome may be related to exocrine pancreatic function, initiated by total gastrectomy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Salmonella Food Poisoning Abstract Evidence on the extent of the part played by infected hens' eggs in causing salmonella food-poisoning is inconclusive. The role of freshly cooked shell eggs is currently much exaggerated. Prevention should be sought through improved catering practices and kitchen hygiene, and attempts to eradicate[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Depending on nature of mutation, may present as BRIC2 or PFIC2 PFIC2 – Presents as severe intrahepatic cholestasis in infancy BRIC2 – Presents as recurrent episodes of pruritus, steatorrhea [basicmedicalkey.com] Case reports of vitamin E deficiency due to steatorrhea causing reversible neurologic symptoms after supplementation and achievement of detectable serum levels have been reported [acgcasereports.gi.org] Differences from Byler disease were the absence of steatorrhea and physical retardation and survival beyond puberty in 1 sib. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Pancreatic Atrophy The common etiology in all these processes is fat malabsorption, steatorrhea, saponification of calcium, and absorption of free oxalate. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] (Oct. 10 issue) 1 mention that the level of steatorrhea in one patient was 7.5 g per 24 hours — a trivial level of pancreatic steatorrhea. [nejm.org] Of the 30 patients, steatorrhea was documented in one (3.3%) with pancreatic atrophy (patient 1), and this ratio was identical to another study. 4 The incidence of steatorrhea [nature.com] Amyloidosis The symptoms include diarrhea, steatorrhea, or constipation. Pseudo-obstruction carries a particularly grave prognosis, often not responding to pro-motility agents. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Microscopic examination of a stool specimen stained with Sudan III showed steatorrhea with no evidence of parasites. [scielo.isciii.es] […] with senile cardiac amyloidosis do not have extracardiac manifestations such as renal insufficiency, nephrotic syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, orthostatic hypotension, steatorrhea [ahajournals.org] Diabetic Enteropathy Furthermore, octreotide may inhibit exocrine pancreatic secretion and can therefore aggravate steatorrhea.6 After two months follow-up, the patient remained well, had gained [elsevier.es] celiac idiopathic steatorrhea (diagnosis), gluten enteropathy, celiac idiopathic steatorrhea, gluten enteropathy (diagnosis), nontropical sprue, celiac disease (diagnosis [fpnotebook.com] Bargen JA, et al: Diarrhea of diabetes and steatorrhea of pancreatic insufficiency. Mayo Clin Proc 1936;2:737–42. 3. Rundles RW. [pharmateca.ru] Tropical Pancreatitis Management is directed towards relief from pain and control of diabetes and steatorrhea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Overt steatorrhea is unusual except when exposed to dietary fat challenge. [omicsonline.org] Steatorrhea is less common. Patients with tropical pancreatitis may develop pancreatic cancer as a long-term complication. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Giardiasis […] from the asymptomatic cyst-passing stage, to the chronic or subacute stage mimicking gallbladder or ulcer disease, to the transient or, rarer, persistent acute stage with steatorrhea [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Clinical manifestations range from asymptomatic to a transient or persistent acute stage, with steatorrhea, intermittent diarrhea, and weight loss, or to a subacute or chronic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Steatorrhea. Steatorrhea is the medical term for the passage of large amounts of fat or greasy-looking material in the stool. [encyclopedia.com] Whipple Disease Chronic malabsorptive diarrhea may also develop and lead to steatorrhea. [disability-benefits-help.org] DX: Steatorrhea and decreased D-xylose absorption occur in most patients. Vitamin B12 malabsorption is unusual. [enotes.tripod.com] Symptoms of steatorrhea include fatty, offensive smelling stool; abdominal distention; and flatulence. [disability-benefits-help.org] Blind Loop Syndrome A lady was admitted with a long history of steatorrhea, anemia and hypocalcemia due to a blind loop syndrome after a BPD. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] One month after suffering blunt abdominal trauma a patient developed severe steatorrhea and profound weight loss in association with an ischemic distal jejunal stricture and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] This results in problems inclusive of but not restricted to vitamin B12 deficiency, fat malabsorption and steatorrhea, fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies and intestinal wall [en.wikipedia.org] Intestinal Lymphangiectasia Chronic diarrhea and steatorrhea occur frequently in patients with autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS) type I. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] The case of a 26-year-old female patient with abdominal pain, nausea, hypoproteinemia, enteric loss of plasma proteins, lymphedema, severe steatorrhea and malabsorption, is [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] INTESTINAL lymphangiectasia is associated with enteric loss of protein and malabsorption of fat. 1-6 As a consequence, children with this disease fail to thrive, 7,8 and display steatorrhea [jamanetwork.com] Primary Hyperoxaluria Some earlier studies of patients with inflammatory bowel disease correlate the degree of hyperoxaluria with the degree of steatorrhea; this pathogenesis might explain why [academic.oup.com] Dosages larger than 24 g/d are discouraged because they tend to cause steatorrhea. [emedicine.medscape.com] Anecdotally, cases have been reported of renal graft loss due to oxalosis in transplant patients who developed steatorrhea secondary to biliopancreatic disorders43. [revistanefrologia.com] Pancreatitis Steatorrhea Specialty Gastroenterology, general surgery Steatorrhea (or steatorrhoea) is the presence of excess fat in feces. [en.wikipedia.org] […] include abdominal pain, malabsorption and diabetes mellitus Inflammation of the pancreas that is characterized by recurring or persistent abdominal pain with or without steatorrhea [icd9data.com] Patients are normally advised to maintain a diet low in fat (less than 40 gm per day) when steatorrhea is present. [ddc.musc.edu] Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 […] and hyperoxaluria often correlates with steatorrhea [ 7 ]. [symptoma.com] Some earlier studies of patients with inflammatory bowel disease correlate the degree of hyperoxaluria with the degree of steatorrhea; this pathogenesis might explain why [academic.oup.com] Dosages larger than 24 g/d are discouraged because they tend to cause steatorrhea. [emedicine.medscape.com] AMACR Deficiency An additional feature of the disease is steatorrhea. As the disease progresses, affected individuals may develop liver disorders including cirrhosis and hepatomegaly. [ivami.com] Excess fat in the feces (steatorrhea) is an additional feature of congenital bile acid synthesis defect type 1. [malacards.org] […] diagnosis of a peroxisomal disorder (see Appendix 2); and The member exhibits manifestations of liver disease (e.g. jaundice, enlarged liver, abnormal liver enzyme tests), steatorrhea [aetna.com] Jejunal Diverticulosis Eight had diarrhea, steatorrhea, and weight loss. Five had Raynaud's phenomenon and heartburn, and 2 had dysphagia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] […] symptoms for a long period of time like dyspepsia, chronic postprandial pain, nausea, vomiting, borborgymi, alternating diarrhoea and constipation, weight loss, anaemia, steatorrhea [ijms.sums.ac.ir] Short Bowel Syndrome Natural conjugated bile acids improve steatorrhea to a smaller extent and greatly worsen diarrhea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Various therapeutic options have been suggested for the treatment of the resulting steatorrhea. [dx.doi.org] Low fat (especially for people experiencing steatorrhea or people missing their terminal ileum). [badgut.org] Scleroderma Scleroderma is a disease that involves the buildup of scar-like tissue in the skin and elsewhere in the body. It also damages the cells that line the walls of small arteries. Scleroderma is a type of autoimmune disorder. In this condition, the immune system mistakenly attacks and damages healthy body tissue. The cause[…] [nlm.nih.gov] Tropical Sprue and decreased in a subject with tropical sprue who did not present steatorrhea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] From Wikidata Jump to navigation Jump to search Human disease Sprue - tropical Tropical steatorrhea Post-Infective Tropical Malabsorption Tropical enteropathy Idiopathic tropical [wikidata.org] The PT results were analyzed and correlated with serum albumin levels, degree of intestinal atrophy, and steatorrhea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Shigella Infection Abstract Infection of mucosal epithelial cells by Shigella species leads to an intense and acute inflammatory bowel disease that is characterized by watery diarrhea and purulent discharge. Mucin production is a common defense mechanism to protect the underlying mucosa against pathogens. The molecular mechanism(s)[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Congenital Malabsorption of Folic Acid Steatorrhea main feature in most cases 3 Diarrhea Nutrient Intestinal malabsorption secretion Steatorrhea Watery D. Inflammatory D. [slideplayer.com] Steatorrhea—fatty stool, the hallmark of malabsorption—occurs when 7 g/day of fat are excreted. Steatorrhea causes foul-smelling, pale, bulky, and greasy stools. [msdmanuals.com] […] of symptoms resulting from disorders in the intestinal absorption of nutrients, characterized by anorexia, weight loss, gas, bloating of the abdomen, muscle cramps, and steatorrhea [healthcentral.com]
