Diarrhea is commonly known as diarrhea, clinically known as diarrhea, diarrhea with a layer of oil floating on top is usually caused by malabsorption syndrome, manifested by abdominal pain, diarrhea, and feces are light-colored, abundant, greasy or foamy, often floating in the water and have a sour smell. Causes of malabsorption syndrome include pancreatic diseases, hepatobiliary diseases, endocrine diseases, etc.
1. Pancreatic diseases: such as pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, etc., due to insufficient or lack of pancreatic lipase secretion, resulting in poor digestion and absorption of fat in the intestines, thus causing steatorrhea.
2. Hepatobiliary diseases: such as congenital biliary obstruction, toxic hepatitis, etc., can be due to reduced bile formation or poor drainage, resulting in a lack of bile in the intestinal tract, the fat can not be emulsified, resulting in fat digestion and malabsorption, diarrhea with a layer of oil floating on top.
3. Endocrine diseases: such as diabetes mellitus, thyroid dysfunction, etc., can lead to small intestinal mucosal lesions and visceral vegetative nerve degeneration, affecting fat conversion and absorption, thus causing steatorrhea.
In addition, there are many other causes can cause diarrhea with a layer of oil, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner to identify the cause of the disease, and then receive treatment as soon as possible.