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Steatorrhea can also be caused by conditions that affect the pancreas including: Congenital pancreatic lipase deficiency (an abnormality of lipase production in the pancreas that is present at birth). Cystic fibrosis (genetic disorder that interferes with lung and pancreatic function) Pancreatic cancer.
Passage of fat in large amounts in the feces, due to failure to digest and absorb it; occurs in pancreatic disease and the malabsorption syndromes. Steatorrhea is the medical term for fat in stool. Fat in the stool can cause bulky stool that floats, has an oily or greasy appearance, and smells foul. Fat in the stool is fat that the digestive tract was unable to absorb. Temporary steatorrhea may result from dietary changes or intestinal infections.