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Can Cyst On Spleen Cause Lack Of Defecation?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...My wife was told by her neurologist, after mri and ct scans, that she has a cyst on her spleen. Could this cyst cause her not to be able to defecate, which in turn, causes her alot of pain and dicomfort?
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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The cist in spleen does not interfere with defecation. It is a benign finding, which should be followed with regular ultrasound examination, but does not cause any pysical complain.
In way to rule out the defecation problems, you should first fix your diet, turning it into a liquid one, rich of fibers ( vegetables, and fruits such as kiwi, plumbs etc). In addition you may take even some light medication such as Macrogol si or Lactulosis ( Dufalac) sir 10 ml, three times a day. They does not have any important side effects and you may arrange their dosage based on your defecation frequency. Try not to exceed the recommended dosage.
If, your complains continue even after a regular diet, than you should perform a colonoscopy, to rule out any mechanical obstacle that might affect your intestinal transit.
Hope this may be helpuf for you.
Please feel free to contact me if you need any further explanation.
Dr. Juarda
Thank you for using healthcare magic.
The cist in spleen does not interfere with defecation. It is a benign finding, which should be followed with regular ultrasound examination, but does not cause any pysical complain.
In way to rule out the defecation problems, you should first fix your diet, turning it into a liquid one, rich of fibers ( vegetables, and fruits such as kiwi, plumbs etc). In addition you may take even some light medication such as Macrogol si or Lactulosis ( Dufalac) sir 10 ml, three times a day. They does not have any important side effects and you may arrange their dosage based on your defecation frequency. Try not to exceed the recommended dosage.
If, your complains continue even after a regular diet, than you should perform a colonoscopy, to rule out any mechanical obstacle that might affect your intestinal transit.
Hope this may be helpuf for you.
Please feel free to contact me if you need any further explanation.
Dr. Juarda
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