title: Cecal fecalith mimicking intussusception.
abstract: The rare finding of a cecal fecalith in an 8-year-old child is described together with a review of similar cases. These indicate not only the difficulty of diagnosis, but the dilemma faced by the surgeon at the operation.
mesh_terms: D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis