title: Calcified fecolith--a rare cause of large bowel obstruction.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, United Kingdom. srikanthmn@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Srikanth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Narayanaswamy
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: 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