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What Can Cause A Brown Thread In The Bowel Movement?
My 9 yr old just had a bowel movement and there was what looked like a brown thread hanging out. I had to pull to get it completely out. It ended up being about 2 feet long. I can't imagine him eating a piece of thread like that. He did complain that he had heartburn last night and today.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Wed, 13 May 2015
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HI it might be a worm- Tape worm, which is brown and so long.It is not a thread as described.Please get his stools examined along with Complete blood picture to rule out any Eosinophilia.Please start him on an antihelminthic drugs as prescribed by a child specialist nearby depending on his weight.Hope it answers your query
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