title: Stercorary aseptic peritonitis due to diastatic caecal perforation: computed tomography findings.
abstract: Caecal perforation is a complication secondary to colon obstruction. It may present with insidious clinical features and may be associated with chronic constipation. The event may become severe due to the peritonitic development. We present a case of caecal perforation associated with sub-occlusive carcinoma of the left colon and hypotonic colitis caused by chronic lavative abuse, demonstrated with Computed Tomography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Palermo, Italy. grunza@sirm.org
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Runza
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nicastro
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Andrea
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barbiera
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Damiani
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: La Fata
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palumbo
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cademartiri
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Midiri
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications; D002400:Cathartics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003082:Colectomy; D003092:Colitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications; D005243:Feces; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics