| Literature DB >> 33732563 |
Abhilasha Jyala1, Shehriyar Mehershahi2, Niel Shah3, Danial H Shaikh2, Harish Patel3.
Abstract
Diarrhea is the principal cause of the majority of healthcare utilization. When diarrhea lasts longer than four weeks, it is considered chronic diarrhea. There are several causes of chronic diarrhea, but here we focus on one of the rare causes, known as McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome (MWS). We here present the case of a patient in his seventies with chronic diarrhea, found to have tubulovillous adenoma and diagnosed with McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome. We also discuss the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and management of MWS.Entities:
Keywords: chronic diarrhea; mckittrick-wheelock syndrome; tubulovillous adenoma
Year: 2021 PMID: 33732563 PMCID: PMC7956013 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.13308
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184