Cryptogenic diarrhea

A number of ordinary conditions can trigger chronic diarrhea. Yet none were to blame in the case of a 58-year-old, thin, Caucasian woman who reported worsening of the persistent diarrhea that followed her gastric bypass surgery. Treatment with colesevelam had been providing moderate control of the condition. She also had a history of chronic kidney disease and tracheal stenosis secondary to prolonged intubation after a cerebrovascular accident, which had occurred many years earlier.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Diagnostic Dilemma Source Type: research