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Stercoral colitis without perforation

Case contributed by Jayanth Keshavamurthy , 23 Oct 2016

Diagnosis almost certain

Changed by Daniel J Bell, 1 Nov 2021

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Updates to Case Attributes

Presentation was changed:

Abdominal pain and distention.

References changed:

1. Saksonov M, Bachar G, Morgenstern S et al. Stercoral Colitis: A Lethal Disease-Computed Tomographic Findings and Clinical Characteristic. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2014;38(5):721-6. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1097/RCT.0000000000000117">doi:10.1097/RCT.0000000000000117</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24887575">Pubmed</a>
1. Saksonov M, Bachar GN, Morgenstern S et-al. Stercoral colitis: a lethal disease-computed tomographic findings and clinical characteristic. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2014;38 (5): 721-6. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/RCT.0000000000000117">doi:10.1097/RCT.0000000000000117</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24887575">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Subtle thickening of colonic wall with large volume of faeces. No perforation, mechanical obstruction or volvulus.

Incidental ~~para-oesophageal~~paraoesophageal hernia.

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