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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