Calcified fecolith--a rare cause of large bowel obstruction

Calcified fecolith--a rare cause of large bowel obstruction

The authors present a rare case of colonic obstruction caused by a fecolith in a 59-year-old female who presented with symptoms suggestive of intestinal obstruction. The computed tomography (CT) confirmed the diagnosis. The patient was managed by laparotomy and colotomy to remove the fecolith.

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Veröffentlicht in:Emergency radiology 2007-01, Vol.13 (4), p.199-200
Hauptverfasser: Narayanaswamy, Srikanth, Walsh, Mark
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Fecal Impaction - diagnostic imaging
Fecal Impaction - surgery
Female
Humans
Lithiasis - diagnostic imaging
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:The authors present a rare case of colonic obstruction caused by a fecolith in a 59-year-old female who presented with symptoms suggestive of intestinal obstruction. The computed tomography (CT) confirmed the diagnosis. The patient was managed by laparotomy and colotomy to remove the fecolith.
ISSN:1070-3004
1438-1435
DOI:10.1007/s10140-006-0545-1