A previously healthy 32-year-old man presented with a prolonged course of diarrhea. He had been in good health until eight months prior to presentation when he developed watery diarrhea, occurring six to ten times per day, with frequent nocturnal episodes. He noted a ten kg weight loss, occasional abdominal cramping, occasional blood in the stool, and improvement in symptoms with fasting. He denied fevers, chills, night sweats, nausea, vomiting, arthralgias, skin changes or visual disturbances. He denied any sick contacts.
His primary physician had sent samples of stool for routine bacterial cultures, ova and parasite examinations and Clostridium difficile toxin assays - all of which were unrevealing. A flexible sigmoidoscopy with biopsies was performed and was reported as "normal."
A 10-day empiric trial of Ciprofloxacin was not helpful. He was referred for further evaluation.
A previously healthy 32-year-old man presented with a prolonged course of diarrhea. He had been in good health until eight months prior to presentation when he developed watery diarrhea, occurring six to ten times per day, with frequent nocturnal episodes. He noted a ten kg weight loss, occasional abdominal cramping, occasional blood in the stool, and improvement in symptoms with fasting. He denied fevers, chills, night sweats, nausea, vomiting, arthralgias, skin changes or visual disturbances. He denied any sick contacts.
His primary physician had sent samples of stool for routine bacterial cultures, ova and parasite examinations and Clostridium difficile toxin assays - all of which were unrevealing. A flexible sigmoidoscopy with biopsies was performed and was reported as "normal."
A 10-day empiric trial of Ciprofloxacin was not helpful. He was referred for further evaluation.
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