title: Bilateral hydronephrosis due to fecaloma in an elderly woman.
abstract: By computer search of the literature, we found few cases of hydronephrosis due to fecal impaction. Because such a complication is extremely rare, we describe an 81-year-old woman with dementia, gallstones, arterial hypertension, and diverticulosis of the sigma who was hospitalized for severe constipation, fecaloma, and bilateral hydronephrosis. Through simultaneous lavage by two rectal tubes and manual disimpaction of fecaloma, bilateral hydronephrosis was resolved. We also briefly review the appropriate literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine B, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Knobel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rosman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gewurtz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002400:Cathartics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004733:Enema; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics