title: [Stercoraceous perforations of the colon. 2 unusual presentations].
abstract: Two cases of stercoraceous perforation of the colon are described in a psychiatric patient and a hemodialysis patient. The unusual symptomatology was acute respiratory failure with hypovolemic shock in one case and acute rectal bleeding in the other. The etiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment are discussed.
mesh_terms: D012809:Colon, Sigmoid; D003108:Colonic Diseases; D005243:Feces; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Perforations stercorales du côlon Deux présentations inhabituelles.