Related articles: Steatorrhea
Definition
Excessive presence of fat in the stool. It manifests itself with an abundant emission of pasty droppings, with a fetid odor and shiny and brilliant appearance.
Normal composition of human feces. Image taken from: //www.analisifleming.com/
Possible Causes * of Steatorrhea
- Acromegaly
- Gall bladder stones
- Celiac disease
- Primary biliary cirrhosis
- Liver Cirrhosis
- cholangiocarcinoma
- Sclerosing cholangitis
- Hepatitis C
- Cystic fibrosis
- Hepatic fibrosis
- Giardiasis
- Whipple's disease
- Crohn's disease
- Pancreatitis
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- Hemolytic-uremic syndrome
- Tropical sprue
