Stercoral Colitis as a Cause of Altered Mental Status in a Patient With Cerebral Palsy. [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 Stercoral colitis (SC) is a rare inflammatory colitis that occurs due to increased intraluminal pressure from impacted fecal content in the colon. Chronic constipation is the major risk factor for this condition. Delayed diagnosis is associated with high
Chowdhary R, Liu B, Husnain M.
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A Case of Stercoral Colitis Complicated by Ischemic Colitis in a Young Patient. [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 Stercoral colitis complicated by ischemic colitis is rare. Current literature has focused on the radiographic characteristics of stercoral colitis and management of bowel perforation resulting from complicated stercoral colitis.
Uwagbale E +3 more
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Stercoral Colitis: An Unexpected Presentation in a Young Adolescent. [PDF]
CureusStercoral colitis is an uncommon inflammatory condition primarily affecting individuals with chronic constipation, immobilization, and advanced age, occasionally manifesting in pediatric patients. It arises from the accumulation of impacted fecal matter,
Jones MJ, Adeyemi E, Kouyoumjian S.
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When Constipation Becomes Lethal: Septic Shock Induced by Stercoral Colitis In A 77-Year-Old Female [PDF]
Research Posters, 2023 Stercoral colitis is a form of colitis caused by fecal impaction distending the colon and causing fecaloma formation. Fecalomas lead to pressure necrosis of the colon and eventual perforation.
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Clozapine-induced stercoral colitis: a surgical perspective. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2019 We describe a case of a 46-year-old man with schizophrenia treated with clozapine who presented as an emergency with abdominal pain on the background of a 1 month history of constipation. The initial presenting symptoms were vague and a diagnosis was difficult to establish. Initial CT of the abdomen and pelvis demonstrated only minor abnormalities.
George J, Hotham R, Melton W, Chapple K.
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Iatrogenic hemoperitoneum and sigmoid colon injury from malpositioned apomorphine infusion device in advanced Parkinson’s disease [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsApomorphine pumps are increasingly used for the management of patients with advanced Parkinson's Disease. We report a unique case of hemoperitoneum and penetrating colonic injury resulting from malpositioning of a subcutaneous apomorphine device—a ...
Connor Hughes, MB, BCh, BAO +2 more
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A Case Report of a Child with Constipation Diagnosed with Acquired Myenteric Hypoganglionosis [PDF]
ReportsBackground and Clinical Significance: Acquired myenteric hypoganglionosis is a rare dysmotility disorder that can present in childhood and adulthood, characterized by a reduced number of ganglion cells within Auerbach’s plexus.
Niharika Singh +4 more
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Diagnosis and emergency surgical management of stercoral colitis-induced colonic ischemia: A case report and literature review. [PDF]
Int J Surg Case Rep, 2023 Wongwaisayawan S +3 more
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Findings from imaging stercoral colitis associated with colonic perforation. [PDF]
Eurasian J Med, 2014 A 78-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain. Her WBC count was within normal limits, and a physical examination revealed abdominal distention and perianal tenderness. Written informed consent was obtained from patient for computed tomography (CT). Scout radiography revealed signs of colonic obstruction and fecal
Bayraktutan U +4 more
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Necrotic stercoral colitis: importance of computed tomography findings. [PDF]
World J Gastroenterol, 2011 To study the computed tomography (CT) signs in facilitating early diagnosis of necrotic stercoral colitis (NSC).Ten patients with surgically and pathologically confirmed NSC were recruited from the Clinico-Pathologic-Radiologic conference at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Their CT images and medical records were reviewed retrospectively
Wu CH +7 more
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