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Mucus in stool

MedGen UID:
537043
•Concept ID:
C0241254
•
Finding
Synonym: Mucus in feces
SNOMED CT: Mucus in feces (271864008); Mucus in stool (271864008)
 
HPO: HP:6000686

Definition

Abnormally increased amount of mucus in the feces. Mucus is a slippery aqueous secretion produced by mucous membranes including those of the intestines. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMucus in stool

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Differences in clinical presentation between norovirus genotypes in nursing homes.
Friesema IH, Vennema H, Heijne JC, de Jager CM, Teunis PF, van der Linde R, Duizer E, van Duynhoven YT
J Clin Virol 2009 Dec;46(4):341-4. Epub 2009 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2009.09.010. PMID: 19796988

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Selecting a PRO-CTCAE-based subset for patient-reported symptom monitoring in prostate cancer patients: a modified Delphi procedure.
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ESMO Open 2023 Feb;8(1):100775. Epub 2023 Jan 16 doi: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2022.100775. PMID: 36652781Free PMC Article
The relationship between hidradenitis suppurativa and irritable bowel syndrome: a cross-sectional study.
Demirbaş A, Elmas ÖF, Eker H, Demirbaş GU, Dursun R, Atasoy M, Türsen Ü, Lotti T
Turk J Med Sci 2022 Feb;52(1):97-104. Epub 2022 Feb 22 doi: 10.3906/sag-2107-158. PMID: 36161595Free PMC Article
Development, optimization, and validation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease rat model using isotretinoin.
Das R, Khurana N, Sharma N
Chem Biol Interact 2022 Aug 25;363:110026. Epub 2022 Jun 22 doi: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.110026. PMID: 35752295
Assessment of Quality of Life Following Radiotherapy in Patients with Rectum Cancer.
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J Gastrointest Cancer 2022 Jun;53(2):502-510. Epub 2022 Jan 21 doi: 10.1007/s12029-022-00807-1. PMID: 35061209
A phase I/II study of acute and late physician assessed and patient-reported morbidity following whole pelvic radiation in high-risk prostate cancer patients.
Petersen SE, Thorsen LB, Hansen S, Petersen PM, Lindberg H, Moe M, Petersen JB, Muren LP, Høyer M, Bentzen L
Acta Oncol 2022 Feb;61(2):179-184. Epub 2021 Sep 20 doi: 10.1080/0284186X.2021.1979246. PMID: 34543143

Diagnosis

The relationship between hidradenitis suppurativa and irritable bowel syndrome: a cross-sectional study.
Demirbaş A, Elmas ÖF, Eker H, Demirbaş GU, Dursun R, Atasoy M, Türsen Ü, Lotti T
Turk J Med Sci 2022 Feb;52(1):97-104. Epub 2022 Feb 22 doi: 10.3906/sag-2107-158. PMID: 36161595Free PMC Article
A Prospective Assessment of Clinical Characteristics and Responses to Dietary Elimination in Food Protein-Induced Allergic Proctocolitis.
Uncuoğlu A, Aydoğan M, Şimşek IE, Çöğürlü MT, Uçak K, Acar HC
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2022 Jan;10(1):206-214.e1. Epub 2021 Nov 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.10.048. PMID: 34737107
Co-infection with Campylobacter and rotavirus in less than 5 year old children with acute gastroenteritis in Nepal during 2017-2018.
Bhattarai V, Sharma S, Rijal KR, Banjara MR
BMC Pediatr 2020 Feb 13;20(1):68. doi: 10.1186/s12887-020-1966-9. PMID: 32054497Free PMC Article
Clinical and microscopic predictors of Entamoeba histolytica intestinal infection in travelers and migrants diagnosed with Entamoeba histolytica/dispar infection.
Van Den Broucke S, Verschueren J, Van Esbroeck M, Bottieau E, Van den Ende J
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2018 Oct;12(10):e0006892. Epub 2018 Oct 29 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006892. PMID: 30372434Free PMC Article
Clinical Spectrum Of Solitary Rectal Ulcer In Children Presenting With Per-Rectal Bleed.
Anjum MN, Cheema HA, Malik HS, Hashmi MA
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2017 Jan-Mar;29(1):74-77. PMID: 28712179

Therapy

Selecting a PRO-CTCAE-based subset for patient-reported symptom monitoring in prostate cancer patients: a modified Delphi procedure.
Feldman E, Pos FJ, Smeenk RJ, van der Poel H, van Leeuwen P, de Feijter JM, Hulshof M, Budiharto T, Hermens R, de Ligt KM, Walraven I
ESMO Open 2023 Feb;8(1):100775. Epub 2023 Jan 16 doi: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2022.100775. PMID: 36652781Free PMC Article
Development, optimization, and validation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease rat model using isotretinoin.
Das R, Khurana N, Sharma N
Chem Biol Interact 2022 Aug 25;363:110026. Epub 2022 Jun 22 doi: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.110026. PMID: 35752295
A phase I/II study of acute and late physician assessed and patient-reported morbidity following whole pelvic radiation in high-risk prostate cancer patients.
Petersen SE, Thorsen LB, Hansen S, Petersen PM, Lindberg H, Moe M, Petersen JB, Muren LP, Høyer M, Bentzen L
Acta Oncol 2022 Feb;61(2):179-184. Epub 2021 Sep 20 doi: 10.1080/0284186X.2021.1979246. PMID: 34543143
Clinical and microscopic predictors of Entamoeba histolytica intestinal infection in travelers and migrants diagnosed with Entamoeba histolytica/dispar infection.
Van Den Broucke S, Verschueren J, Van Esbroeck M, Bottieau E, Van den Ende J
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2018 Oct;12(10):e0006892. Epub 2018 Oct 29 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006892. PMID: 30372434Free PMC Article
Otilonium bromide in irritable bowel syndrome: a dose-ranging randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.
Chmielewska-Wilkoń D, Reggiardo G, Egan CG
World J Gastroenterol 2014 Sep 14;20(34):12283-91. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i34.12283. PMID: 25232263Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Association between gastrointestinal symptoms and specialty care utilization among colon cancer survivors: a cohort study.
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Impact of Dose-Escalated Chemoradiation on Quality of Life in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: 2-Year Follow-Up of the Randomized RECTAL-BOOST Trial.
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Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022 Mar 1;112(3):694-703. Epub 2021 Oct 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.09.052. PMID: 34634436
Clinical and microscopic predictors of Entamoeba histolytica intestinal infection in travelers and migrants diagnosed with Entamoeba histolytica/dispar infection.
Van Den Broucke S, Verschueren J, Van Esbroeck M, Bottieau E, Van den Ende J
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2018 Oct;12(10):e0006892. Epub 2018 Oct 29 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006892. PMID: 30372434Free PMC Article
Development of a Gestational Age-Specific Case Definition for Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
Battersby C, Longford N, Costeloe K, Modi N; UK Neonatal Collaborative Necrotising Enterocolitis Study Group
JAMA Pediatr 2017 Mar 1;171(3):256-263. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.3633. PMID: 28046187
Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in Hong Kong.
Kwan AC, Hu WH, Chan YK, Yeung YW, Lai TS, Yuen H
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2002 Nov;17(11):1180-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2002.02871.x. PMID: 12453277

Clinical prediction guides

The relationship between hidradenitis suppurativa and irritable bowel syndrome: a cross-sectional study.
Demirbaş A, Elmas ÖF, Eker H, Demirbaş GU, Dursun R, Atasoy M, Türsen Ü, Lotti T
Turk J Med Sci 2022 Feb;52(1):97-104. Epub 2022 Feb 22 doi: 10.3906/sag-2107-158. PMID: 36161595Free PMC Article
Development, optimization, and validation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease rat model using isotretinoin.
Das R, Khurana N, Sharma N
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Assessment of Quality of Life Following Radiotherapy in Patients with Rectum Cancer.
Benli Yavuz B, Aktan M, Kanyilmaz G, Demir LS
J Gastrointest Cancer 2022 Jun;53(2):502-510. Epub 2022 Jan 21 doi: 10.1007/s12029-022-00807-1. PMID: 35061209
Clinical and microscopic predictors of Entamoeba histolytica intestinal infection in travelers and migrants diagnosed with Entamoeba histolytica/dispar infection.
Van Den Broucke S, Verschueren J, Van Esbroeck M, Bottieau E, Van den Ende J
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Clinical, environmental, and behavioral characteristics associated with Cryptosporidium infection among children with moderate-to-severe diarrhea in rural western Kenya, 2008-2012: The Global Enteric Multicenter Study (GEMS).
Delahoy MJ, Omore R, Ayers TL, Schilling KA, Blackstock AJ, Ochieng JB, Moke F, Jaron P, Awuor A, Okonji C, Juma J, Farag TH, Nasrin D, Panchalingam S, Nataro JP, Kotloff KL, Levine MM, Oundo J, Roellig DM, Xiao L, Parsons MB, Laserson K, Mintz ED, Breiman RF, O'Reilly CE
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2018 Jul;12(7):e0006640. Epub 2018 Jul 12 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006640. PMID: 30001340Free PMC Article

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