A fatal fecaloma

Abstract Background Fecal impaction may complicate chronic constipation. We report a fatal case of fecal impaction in a patient treated with long-term neuroleptic treatment. Case presentation A 70-year-old man with a history of severe chronic psychosis treated with olanzapine was admitted to the eme...

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Main Authors: Elsa Logre, Lauriane Degravi, Gaëtan Plantefève, Damien Contou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12245-020-00305-w