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Lately there has been a stringy cloudy mucus present in my stool and i have had excessive abdominal discomfort. should i be concerned and see a dr?

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

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Villous adenoma: This is a pre-cancerous growth in the Colon that produce a large amount of mucous. See a gastroenterologist for endoscopy

Answered 2/12/2015

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A member asked:

Lately there has been a stringy cloudy mucus present in my stool and i have had excessive abdominal discomfort. should i be concerned and see a dr?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

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