Stercoraceous perforation of the colon. Report of a case.

Stercoraceous perforation of the colon is seen infrequently clinically, but the mortality of this entity remains high. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential if mortality is to be reduced. Emphasis is placed on the potential prevention of this entity. The case presented involves four confined stercoraceous perforations of the colon which were treated by resection and colostomy and from which the patient made a complete recovery.