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There is orange oil like substance leaking out of my rectum....can you tell me what it is?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Orange oil in rectum: Did you eat butterfish (escolar) recently as that can cause orange oil . apparently sometimes it is mislabeld as other fish, white tuna , Atlantic cod oilfish, http://www.livestrong.com/article/550291-butterfish-and-digestion/

Answered 9/12/2016

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