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Have Pancreatic Carcinoma, Spread To Liver. Black Stools, Loose Motion, Foul Smell. Cause?
my father ,aged 72 yrs,is now with pancreatic carcinoma spread in liver also. he had billuribin value to 34.5 then he was undergone ERCP metal stenting on 17.12.12 . now the billurubin value comes to 3 . also only glucose with water is feeding to him.but still he has loose motion with black in colour and foul smell continuously. without solid food how is it coming .
Sat, 9 Feb 2013
Hi,
loose motion black in colour first makes me thinking about upper gastrointestinal bleeding. please do a routine examination of stool. If you have got blood in your stool then you have to be managed accordingly. chance of endoscopic cauterization is there. consult your surgeon.
loose motion black in colour first makes me thinking about upper gastrointestinal bleeding. please do a routine examination of stool. If you have got blood in your stool then you have to be managed accordingly. chance of endoscopic cauterization is there. consult your surgeon.
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