Albumin-bound paclitaxel as new treatment for metastatic cholangiocarcinoma: A case report

Table 1 Diarrhea lab work

Diarrhea lab work
Hormonal and enzymatic study	Normal range
Thyrotropin, TSH	0.888 µIU/mL
Free T4	1.10 ng/dL
Free T3	2.57 pg/mL
Serum cortisol	16.50 µg/dL
ACTH	34.38 pg/mL
Pancreatic elastase E1	More than 437 µg/g of dry stool
Microbiology study	No pathogenic microorganisms identified
Stool culture	Usual bacterial flora in the sample
Clostridium difficile toxin/glutamate dehydrogenase	Negative
Autoimmunity study	Negative for celiac disease
Anti-transglutaminase immunoglobulin-A antibodies	3.63 UA/mL

We carried out a detailed study of diarrhea to rule out non-cancer-related causes. We confirmed that diarrhea was a symptom of the patient’s cancer (peritoneal carcinomatosis). ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic hormone; TSH: Thyroid-stimulating hormone.