Obstructive Fecalomas in an Infant Treated with Successful Endoscopic Disimpaction

A fecaloma is a mass of accumulated feces with a consistency much harder than that of a fecal impaction. It is most frequently observed in the rectum and sigmoid area, and associated complications include colonic obstruction, ulceration, bleeding, and perforation. A one-year-old, previously healthy...

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Main Authors: Risa Kanai, Kengo Nakaya, Koji Fukumoto, Masaya Yamoto, Hiromu Miyake, Akiyoshi Nomura, Susumu Yamada, Akihiro Makino, Hideto Iwafuchi, Naoto Urushihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8815907
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