[Giant fecaloma].
A case of a giant faecaloma of the sigmoid colon secondary to surgery is reported. The predisposing factors, the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are discussed.
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Medicinsk gastroenterologisk afdeling, Hvidovre Hospital, København.
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D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D003082:Colectomy; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000473:pathology; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery
Gigantisk faekalom.