Undigested Pills in Stool Mimicking Parasitic Infection
Joint Authors
Mir, Fazia
Achakzai, Ilyas
Ibdah, Jamal A.
Tahan, Veysel
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Orally ingested medications now come in both immediate release and controlled release preparations.
Controlled release preparations were developed by pharmaceutical companies to improve compliance and decrease frequency of pill ingestion.
Case Report.
A 67-year-old obese male patient presented to our clinic with focal abdominal pain that had been present 3 inches below umbilicus for the last three years.
This pain was not associated with any trauma or recent heavy lifting.
Upon presentation, the patient reported that for the last two months he started to notice pearly oval structures in his stool accompanying his chronic abdominal pain.
This had coincided with initiation of his nifedipine pills for his hypertension.
He reported seeing these undigested pills daily in his stool.
Conclusion.
The undigested pills may pose a cause of concern for both patients and physicians alike, as demonstrated in this case report, because they can mimic a parasitic infection.
This can result in unnecessary extensive work-up.
It is important to review the medication list for extended release formulations and note that the outer shell can be excreted whole in the stool.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mir, Fazia& Achakzai, Ilyas& Ibdah, Jamal A.& Tahan, Veysel. 2017. Undigested Pills in Stool Mimicking Parasitic Infection. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mir, Fazia…[et al.]. Undigested Pills in Stool Mimicking Parasitic Infection. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mir, Fazia& Achakzai, Ilyas& Ibdah, Jamal A.& Tahan, Veysel. Undigested Pills in Stool Mimicking Parasitic Infection. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145505
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145505