An unusual journey of a retained fecalith.
Retained fecalith after appendectomy is an uncommon complication and is mostly presented as an intra-abdominal abscess. Development of an extra-abdominal abscess due to retained fecalith is extremely rare. There are only a few cases reported in adults. In this paper, we present a case complicated by a gluteal abscess with intra-abdominal extension due to an unusual journey of a retained fecalith after an appendectomy. As far as we know, this is the first case of a gluteal abscess due to a retained fecalith in children.
Temeltas
Esra
E
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Vargun
Rahsan
R
Fitoz
Suat
S
Kologlu
Meltem Bingöl
MB
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D001062:Appendectomy; D002081:Buttocks; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications