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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.
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Indian Journal of Surgery, 2012 Fecalomas represent firm organized form of impacted feces. They are commonly seen in sigmoid colon. We report a case of large fecaloma in young adult female with chronic constipation, which was managed conservatively.
Senthil Kumar Aiyappan +2 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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Giant fecaloma mimicking large tumor of the abdomen: A case report
Forensic Science International: Reports, 2020 Fecaloma represents an accumulation of hard feces most often in the rectum but rarely in the sigmoid colon. Constipation plays an important role in the development of fecal impaction and incontinence primarily in elderly and institutionalized adults ...
Ditor Haliti
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Cecal fecaloma: A rare cause of right lower quadrant pain
European Journal of Radiology Open, 2019 Fecalomas are masses of hardened feces that become impacted and accumulate. They are much harder in consistency than fecal impaction due to the associated coprostasis and are typically found in the sigmoid colon or rectum. Cecal fecalomas are much rarer.
Stefanie Y Lee
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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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Fecaloma impaction and stercoral ulcer [PDF]
Advances in Digestive Medicine, 2020 AbstractA 76‐year‐old female with a history of chronic constipation presented with progressive abdominal pain and blood‐tinged stools at the emergency room. Upon examination, the computed tomography scan revealed bowel obstruction by a huge fecaloma impaction (9 × 7 cm) with focal thickening of the colonic wall and mural enhancement over the rectum ...
Peng Jen Chen +2 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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