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Heces con olor fétido - Información general

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Heces malolientes

Definición:

Las heces con olor fétido usualmente están asociadas con lo que uno come, pero pueden ser una señal de una afección.

Consideraciones generales:

Las heces suelen tener un olor desagradable, pero que se reconoce como bastante común. Las heces que tienen un olor fuera de lo común o extremadamente desagradable pueden estar asociadas con ciertas afecciones. Estas heces con olor fétido también tienen causas normales; la dieta es la más notoria de ellas.

Las heces con olor fétido pueden presentarse en combinación con heces flotantes.

Causas comunes:

  • Fecha de revisión: 11/13/2007
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Christian Stone, M.D., Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc
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