Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology
Manuscript ID	121705
Country	Bangladesh

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Occult constipation masking as irritable bowel syndrome with predominant diarrhea in Bangladeshi children
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Md Benzamin, Md Ziaur Rahman Chowdhury, Pranto Chakroborty, Akhlaq Ahmed, Tuhin Barua Tamal, Aparajita Chowdhury and Abu Sayed Mohammad Bazlul Karim
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Md Benzamin, Assistant Professor, MD, Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, Kajalshah, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh. drmd.benzamin@magosmanimedical.com
Key Words	Irritable bowel syndrome; Functional gastrointestinal disorders; Abdominal pain; Diarrhea; Occult constipation
Core Tip	Occult constipation (OC) is a significant diagnostic challenge because its symptoms, such as abdominal pain and frequent mucoid stools, often mimic those of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea. This clinical overlap frequently leads to misdiagnosis, where patients receive treatments that inadvertently worsen the underlying fecal impaction. Utilizing a plain abdominal X-ray serves as a practical and effective tool to visualize fecal loading and confirm the diagnosis of OC.
Citation	Benzamin M, Chowdhury MZR, Chakroborty P, Ahmed A, Tamal TB, Chowdhury A, Karim ASMB. Occult constipation masking as irritable bowel syndrome with predominant diarrhea in Bangladeshi children. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2026; In press

Received	2026-04-01 08:25
Peer-Review Started	2026-04-01 08:26
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-04-16 08:35
Return for Revision	2026-04-16 08:35
Revised	2026-04-25 03:47
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-05-13 02:42
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-05-13 06:40
Articles in Press	2026-05-13 06:40
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