HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

What Could Be The Reason For Occasional Line Or Crease Or Very Shallow Groove In Stool?

Posted on Mon, 6 Jan 2014

Question: Stools with occasional groove. Grooves are not deep. More like a slight line or identation

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer: May I ask for more information about the issue. Detailed Answer: Welcome, Please tell me more about your symptoms/complains and any related history , so that I can answer you better. Awaiting your reply.

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

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (17 hours later)

Stools are normal color, wide, no blood, normal formation. The only thing I notice is an occasional line or crease or very shallow groove. It's the stool is round and one area is more flatish than round along a piece of one side. It rarely is across the whole stool. Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (2 hours later)

Brief Answer: hi Detailed Answer: There looks nothing abnormal in that.Anal mucosal folds can cause such grooves. Rarely a polyp or small dilated vein can cause this. Since it is not causing any symptoms I dont see any emergency in this.So you can ask your doctor to have a look at it when you visit doctor for something else. Please feel free to ask if there doubts. Regards.

Note: For further follow up on digestive issues share your reports here and Click here.

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