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What Causes Stringy Bowel Movements When Diagnosed With Ileocecal Valve Ulcer?

Posted on Sat, 23 Apr 2016

Question: I have had an illeco cecal valve ulcer. That has been several months back. I'm having stringy bowel movements now. I also have RA. What could be causing the bowel movements

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Was the cancer operated upon?

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this cancer that you had. For how long have you been having these stringy bowel movements? They could be related to constipation or to an obstruction as the feces exit through the anal canal. Did you get it operated upon and what was the final report after the surgery? Is your stool hard or soft? I will like to get these details to help me determine what the possible cause of this change in bowel habit is and what we need to do in order to address this.

I hope to hear from you about this and promise to get back to you as soon as your responses get here. Until then, be calm and optimistic and be rest assured I will help walk you through this.

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

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (38 minutes later)

it wasn't cancer. it was bleeding ulcer at the ileocecal valve. no surgery was needed. it is usually soft. sometimes there is mucus. this has been going on for a couple of months. I have also had swollen lymph nodes under my arms that won't go away. I had labs done and all was normal. I don't have an infection anywhere that I know of

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Am so sorry for misreading this!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I read this as cancer. What a big mistake on my part. Am sorry.

I am now concerned because this is not a common site for an ulcer. Can you check to make sure this is right? How was it diagnosed? Via a colonoscopy?

However, a healed ulcer may suffer some scarring and as such explains why there is narrowing of the stool. Though am not totally convinced at this time because the site is some what not typical.

Let me hear back from you on this.

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

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (38 minutes later)

I had a colonoscopy because of bloody diarrhea. that's when they found the ulcer.

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
So, do you have ulcerative colitis?

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

What was the diagnosis? Was it said to be ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease? Or what did they say the cause was? This is because an ulcer simply put doesn’t dd up an seem something is missing to make it a fully understood picture.

I hope to get some more specifics from you on this!

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

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (6 hours later)

They just said it a ileocecal valve ulcer ant that it was unusual. after the colonoscopy I had bad bleeding. I was in the hospital for 3 days

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I will say monitor the stools only at this time!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Even if this ulcer caused a reduction in the diameter of the intestines, this is unlikely to present with stringy bowel movement. I will say monitor only and if this persists, then talk to a gastroenterologist. You will need to get the anal canal evaluated to identify possibly caused that may be responsible for narrowing the exit of feces from the intestines.

Keep me posted on the evolution of this. Until next, I wish you well..

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

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (13 minutes later)

Thank you so much

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your kind words.

Keep me posted and I wish you well.

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