Calcified fecolith--a rare cause of large bowel obstruction.
The authors present a rare case of colonic obstruction caused by a fecolith in a 59-year-old female who presented with symptoms suggestive of intestinal obstruction. The computed tomography (CT) confirmed the diagnosis. The patient was managed by laparotomy and colotomy to remove the fecolith.
Narayanaswamy
Srikanth
S
Department of Radiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, United Kingdom. srikanthmn@yahoo.com
Walsh
Mark
M
D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020347:Lithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed