An Unexpected Cause of Chronic Diarrhea

Strongyloides stercoralis infection: an “exotic” cause of chronic diarrhea

A 69-year-old Caucasian male presented with a 6-month history of watery diarrhea without bleeding or weight loss. The patient had received chemotherapy for lung cancer 2 years before the appearance of his symptoms. His laboratory tests revealed eosinophilia, with an absolute eosinophil count of 1950 cells/μL in peripheral blood, without other inflammatory markers. Stool culture was negative for...

Bile Acids: An Underrecognized and Underappreciated Cause of Chronic Diarrhea

Bile acid malabsorption is a common cause of chronic watery diarrhea; however, its role appears to be poorly appreciated among clinicians. As such, bile acid diarrhea remains an underrecognized cause of chronic diarrhea, resulting in many patients incorrectly diagnosed and interfering and delaying proper treatment. In this review, we briefly discuss the synthesis, enterohepatic circulation, and...

Primary eosinophilic colitis as an unusual cause of chronic diarrhea.

1-year history of watery diarrhea and gradual weight loss. One week before admission, the frequency of watery diarrhea increased up to six times per day, accompanied by hematochezia and lower abdominal pain. The patient denied any prior history of systemic disease or medications. Laboratory evaluation revealed normal leukocyte count (8.7 × 109/L [normal 4.0–10.8 × 109/L]) with marked peripheral...

An unexpected cause of halitosis.

A case of long standing halitosis due to a nasal foreign body is described, and the causes of halitosis are reviewed.

An Unexpected Cause of Tenosynovitis.