Diagnosis and treatment of giant colonic fecalith in a child: a case report

Diagnosis and treatment of giant colonic fecalith in a child: a case report

Fecaliths are concretions composed of undigested or partially digested substances formed within the gastrointestinal lumen, potentially causing obstruction or partial obstruction. The most common type of fecalith is phytobezoar, composed of plant fibers. Due to their high cellulose, hemicellulose, a...

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Main Authors: Wei Su, Jing Chen, Yuxia Zhao, Pingping Xu, Jingwen Yuan, Chunqi Luo, Jie Liu, Baoxiang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
fecalith
intestinal obstruction
phytobezoar
colonic stone
manual extraction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1598807/full
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