What Causes Persistent Loose Stool And Enlarged Liver?

Posted on Tue, 8 Sep 2015

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Question : Hi! I am 35 years old male, 76 Kg, height 5'9". I have an enlarged liver 165 mm observed during ultrasound. I have lose stools, frequency is twice or thrice a day. I do not drink alcohol. Doctor told me to avoid fatty food and do exercise to decrease liver size. I have been going for a walk for 1 hour daily and have reduced fatty foods intake for the past one month. I do not have any pain in abdomen. My LFT blood test & TTG (wheat allergy test) was normal. But I still have lose stool. What other tests should be done?

Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Fecal fat estimation is helpful.

Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir.

I understand your concern.

I have gone through your query in detail.

In case of persistent loose stool -I advise you to go for complete stool examination along with fecal fat estimation.

This will help to narrow diagnostic possibilities.

Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar