title: Clinical challenges and images in GI: Image 2: Deep venous thrombosis due to idiopathic megarectum and giant fecaloma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Medicine, University Hospital Marques de Valdevilla, Santander, Spain.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: Amaia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quintano
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology