title: An unusual journey of a retained fecalith.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Temeltas
authors.forename: Rahsan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vargun
authors.forename: Suat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fitoz
authors.forename: Meltem Bingöl
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Kologlu
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D001062:Appendectomy; D002081:Buttocks; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications