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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2010; 20(02): 126-128
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.63051
Abdominal

Case report: Stercoral sigmoid colonic perforation with fecal peritonitis

Monika Sharma
Department of Radiology, Teleradiology Solutions, 12B, Shri Ram Road, Civil Lines, New Delhi-110052, India
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Anjali Agrawal
Department of Radiology, Teleradiology Solutions, 12B, Shri Ram Road, Civil Lines, New Delhi-110052, India
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Abstract

Chronic constipation can lead to fecal impaction. It can also rarely lead to catastrophic complications like perforation, colonic obstruction, and fecal peritonitis. We report a rare case of stercoral sigmoid colonic perforation with fecal peritonitis and pneumoperitoneum, which was diagnosed on preoperative CT scan.

Keywords

Constipation - fecal impaction - peritonitis - stercoral perforation


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02. August 2021

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