Giant Fecalith Causing Near Intestinal Obstruction and Rectal Ischemia

Giant Fecalith Causing Near Intestinal Obstruction and Rectal Ischemia

Fecal impaction if left untreated can lead to the hardening of stools and the formation of fecalith. Fecaliths rarely cause serious complications and are usually managed conservatively. We present this rare case of a giant fecalith causing near obstruction in an institutionalized paraplegic patient...

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Main Authors: Sofia Nigar, Tagore Sunkara, Andrea Culliford, Vinaya Gaduputi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Fecal impaction
Constipation
Complications of fecalith
Intestinal obstruction
Rectal ischemia
Rectal ulcer
Fecalith
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/455186

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