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International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020 Background Fecal impaction may complicate chronic constipation. We report a fatal case of fecal impaction in a patient treated with long-term neuroleptic treatment.
Elsa Logre +3 more
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Giant rectal fecaloma treated with carbonated soft drink and argon plasma coagulation [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal MedicineConstipation is a common gastrointestinal disorder affecting approximately 15% of the population, with a higher prevalence in women and older adults. It can be classified as primary, including functional constipation, pelvic floor dysfunction, and slow ...
Philippe Attieh +3 more
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Sterocoral Ulcer Associated With Huge Fecaloma [PDF]
Gastro Hep AdvancesKimitoshi Kubo +2 more
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Case Report: A giant fecaloma revealed by severe aspiration pneumonia and urinary retention [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
F1000Research, 2021 Fecaloma is an accumulation of hardened impacted stool typically occurring in the sigmoid colon and rectum. It mainly affects elderly and bedridden patients suffering from chronic constipation and can be revealed by different signs.
Imen Ganzoui +3 more
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Fecaloma presenting as huge abdominal mass
JGH Open, 2020 Fecal impaction is common in elderly, bed ridden, schizoaffective patients on antipsychotics. Intestinal obstruction due to distal colonic fecaliths is rare as it is amenable to digital manual evacuation and enemas.
Mushtaq A Khan +6 more
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Avaliação do hábito intestinal em pacientes com câncer que utilizam morfina para o controle da dor [PDF]
Revista Dor, 2012 JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Há poucos dados na literatura sobre constipação intestinal secundária ao uso de morfina em pacientes com câncer. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o hábito intestinal de pacientes com câncer em uso de morfina.
Michela Cynthia da Rocha Marmo +3 more
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Fecaloma causing small bowel obstruction in the absence of risk factors: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Small bowel obstruction is a common surgical emergency typically caused by adhesions, hernias, and malignancies. However, ileal fecalomas represent an exceptionally rare etiology, with few cases reported in literature.
Youssef Ahmad +6 more
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Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Caused by a Giant Fecaloma
Case Reports in Urology, 2019 Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a gas-producing necrotizing bacterial infection that involves the renal parenchyma and perirenal tissue. It is a life-threatening condition that requires a high index of suspicion, an early diagnosis and an ...
Mikael Abi Abdallah +4 more
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Stercoral colitis in the emergency department: a review of the literature [PDF]
International Journal of Emergency MedicineBackground Stercoral colitis (SC) is a rare but potentially life-threatening inflammatory colitis caused by the accumulation of impacted fecal material.
Emily Bae, Jacqueline Tran, Kaushal Shah
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