Acholia
Pale feces due to impaired bile secretion in the bowel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acholia or hypocholia[1] is pallor of the feces, which lack their normal brown colour, as a result of impaired bile secretion into the bowel.[2] Acholia is a sign pointing to reduced or lacking flow of conjugated bilirubin into the bowel, as a result of a problem in the liver itself or in the biliary tree.[3]
| Acholia | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gastroenteritis |
Ancient Greek: a + chole (without bile).
A condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed. The acholia is a sign of many diseases, such as hepatitis. Acholia causes the color of feces to fade.[3]
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