Perforation in a patient with stercoral colitis and diverticulosis: who did it?

Stercoral colitis with perforation of the colon is an uncommon, yet life-threatening cause of the acute abdomen. No one defining symptom exists for stercoral colitis; it may present asymptomatically or with vague symptoms. Diagnostic delay may result in perforation of the colon resulting in complica...

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Published in:	Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Main Authors:	Vijaya R. Bhatt, Srujitha Murukutla, Jason DiPoce, Steven Gustafson, David Sarkany, Kokila Mody, Warren D. Widmann, Aaron Gottesman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2014-02-01
Subjects:	stercoral colitis stercoral perforation diverticular disease acute abdomen
Online Access:	http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/download/22898/pdf_1