What Does Stool Look Like with Pancreatitis
Certain Persistent Changes in Stool Color Are Characteristic for Specific Conditions Such as: Pale Yellow, Greasy, Foul-Smelling Stool: Malabsorption of Fat...
Certain persistent changes in stool color are characteristic for specific conditions such as: Pale yellow, greasy, foul-smelling stool: malabsorption of fat due to pancreatic insufficiency, as seen with pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, cystic fibrosis, celiac disease.
What color is stool with pancreatitis?
Chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, a blockage in the pancreatic duct, or cystic fibrosis can also turn your stool yellow. These conditions prevent your pancreas from providing enough of the enzymes your intestines need to digest food.
What does stool look like with pancreatic insufficiency?
Foul-smelling, greasy stools (steatorrhea) People with EPI cannot absorb all of the fat that they eat. The undigested fat that passes through the digestive system may cause oily or greasy-looking stools. These stools may also smell really bad, float, and be difficult to flush.
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