Acute renal failure secondary to fecal impaction.
A 23-year-old man presented with a massive fecal impaction, and was subsequently found to be in renal failure along with the presence of intraperitoneal free air on x-ray. Following disimpaction, the renal failure rapidly resolved and exploratory laporotomy revealed no colonic perforations. Obstructive renal failure resulting from fecal impaction is a rare but reported complication. In this report acute renal failure is attributed to severe fecal impaction.
Robbins
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University of Alabama School of Medicine, Huntsville 35801.
Kaufman
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Rolfes
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D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male