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Can Clay Colored Stools Be Due To Cholestasis?
Posted on
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Question : Hello doctor this morning i woke up and went to the bathroom. My stool color looked almost clay colored. I dont have stomach pain and i had some diarreah when i wr y again about an hour later. I am super worried i may have cancer because ive know stool color change can be sign of cancer. I dont have any orher symptoms like stomach pain or anything like that. Any info would be great because i am very worried
Brief Answer:
see next please
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to HCM.
Clay colored stool may be sign of certain gastroenterologic diseases but also may be seen after certain type of diet or fluids or enterocolitis. If this had happened just once and there are no associated signs such as blood in stool, pain, weight loss, then you should not be worried.
If this be persistent or these symptoms recur, then it may be sign of certain liver, pancreas or biliary diseases. Cancer is the last hing to think of, especially at your age and it would have some other symptoms. So I'd suggest to wait and see. If this will be persistent, then you need to check liver markers and do liver and pancreas ultrasound.
Wish you good health.
Regards
see next please
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to HCM.
Clay colored stool may be sign of certain gastroenterologic diseases but also may be seen after certain type of diet or fluids or enterocolitis. If this had happened just once and there are no associated signs such as blood in stool, pain, weight loss, then you should not be worried.
If this be persistent or these symptoms recur, then it may be sign of certain liver, pancreas or biliary diseases. Cancer is the last hing to think of, especially at your age and it would have some other symptoms. So I'd suggest to wait and see. If this will be persistent, then you need to check liver markers and do liver and pancreas ultrasound.
Wish you good health.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Thank you for the response. I will wait and see like you said.
When you said checkig liver markers what does that mean? If it was a gall bladder issue are there any treamenys beides having a lap chole
?
When you said checkig liver markers what does that mean? If it was a gall bladder issue are there any treamenys beides having a lap chole
?
Brief Answer:
hi
Detailed Answer:
It means that you should check bilirubin, AST,ALT and GGt levels and do ultrasound which will reveal if there are stones in gallbladder. Cholecystectomy is only permanent solution if there are stones and medications are commonly unsuccesful. Wish you good health. Regards
hi
Detailed Answer:
It means that you should check bilirubin, AST,ALT and GGt levels and do ultrasound which will reveal if there are stones in gallbladder. Cholecystectomy is only permanent solution if there are stones and medications are commonly unsuccesful. Wish you good health. Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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