Other Causes of Chronic Diarrhea in Children

Chronic diarrhea is still an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children. There are several causes of chronic diarrhea which may be due to intestinal, extra-intestinal or underlying systemic diseases. The etiology varies depending on the age of onset and may include both common and uncomm...

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Published in:Indian journal of pediatrics 2024-06, Vol.91 (6), p.606-613
Main Authors: Sathiyasekaran, Malathi, Ganesh, R., Natarajan, Suresh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Chronic Disease
Diarrhea - etiology
Gynecology
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pediatrics
Review Article
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Summary:Chronic diarrhea is still an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children. There are several causes of chronic diarrhea which may be due to intestinal, extra-intestinal or underlying systemic diseases. The etiology varies depending on the age of onset and may include both common and uncommon disorders. In this article some of the uncommon disorders such as immune deficiencies, intestinal lymphangiectasias, drug induced diarrhea, eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders, endocrinopathies, neuroendocrine secretory tumors, malignancy and factitious diarrhea have been included. Though these disorders are uncommon it is essential that they are considered in select situations as detailed below and evaluated so that definitive therapy may be offered.
ISSN:0019-5456
0973-7693
0973-7693
DOI:10.1007/s12098-023-04918-w