| Literature DB >> 35859979 |
Ese Uwagbale1, Vimal Bodiwala2, Solomon Agbroko3,4, Elliot Bigajer5.
Abstract
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. This case report describes possible challenges in diagnosing and managing stercoral colitis complicated by ischemic colitis. We present a case of stercoral colitis complicated by ischemic colitis in a 28-year-old woman who presented with lower gastrointestinal bleeding.Entities:
Keywords: chronic constipation; constipation; fecal impaction; ischemic colitis; stercoral colitis
Year: 2022 PMID: 35859979 PMCID: PMC9288860 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.26050
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184