What Causes Yellow-colored Fiber In Stool?

Posted on Tue, 29 Dec 2015

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Tue, 29 Dec 2015 Answered on

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Question : Can you advise what a thin flat corn husk colored long single tough fiber in the stool could be? I've eaten nothing to have this in the stool.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
WORM INFESTATION POSSIBLE

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome

I appreciate your concern

Stool for routine examination plus ova and parasite should be done. Worm infestation is possible. If found then mebendazole can be advised as treatment based on the lab findings in consult with your doctor.

Let me know if you have any

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Dr M.S Khalil

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