Stercoral necrosis of the cecum in an incarcerated right inguinal hernia: report of a case.
A rare case of stercoral ulcers of the cecum in an incarcerated inguinal hernia is described. Local resection was followed by an uneventful recovery.
D000368:Aged; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery