Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2021; 27(35): 5890-5907
Published online Sep 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i35.5890
Table 1 Differential diagnosis of chronic diarrhea[21]
Common
Infrequent
Rare
IBS-diarrheaSmall bowel bacterial overgrowthSmall bowel enteropathies (i.e. Whipple’s disease, tropical sprue, amyloid, etc.)
Bile acid diarrheaMesenteric ischemiaHypoparathyroidism
Diet (artificial sweeteners, caffeine, FODMAP malabsorption, etc.)LymphomaAddison’s disease
Colonic neoplasiaSurgical causes (small bowel resection, incontinence, etc.)Hormone secreting tumors (i.e. VIPoma, gastrinoma, carcinoid)
IBDChronic pancreatitisAutonomic neuropathy
Celiac diseaseRadiation enteropathyFactitious diarrhea
Drugs (antibiotics, NSAID, etc.)Pancreatic carcinomaBrainerd diarrhea
Overflow diarrheaHyperthyroidism
Diabetes
Chronic infections (i.e. giardiasis)
Cystic fibrosis