Other major causes of chronic diarrhea include:8. 1  Microscopic colitis - this is secretory diarrhea usually affecting older people.  Malabsorptive and maldigestive diarrhea - the first is caused by impaired nutrient absorption, the second by impaired digestive function.
Top 10 unbelievable historical concurrencies. A pedunculated polyp is a skin growth that attaches to the body via an elongated stalk. This type of growth is most commonly found in the colon or uterus, but it can also occur elsewhere in the body.
A 56-year-old man underwent a colonoscopy after a positive fecal occult-blood test. Colonoscopy revealed two pedunculated polyps, one in the ascending colon and one in the transverse colon. One polyp was removed with a polypectomy snare (Panel A), but removal of the other was deferred owing to procedural difficulties. Unfortunately, the patient did not return for follow-up, for personal reasons.