title: [Stercoral rectosigmoid colonic perforation with fecal peritonitis].
abstract: Chronic constipation can lead to fecal impaction and catastrophic complication such as colonic obstruction, perforation and fecal peritonitis. A case is reported of stercoral perforation of the rectosigmoid with pneumoperitoneum and fecal peritonitis. The patient was admitted for the signs of acute abdomen with pneumoperitoneum diagnosed on native radiological imaging.
authors: University Department of Surgery, Dubrava University Hospital, Croatia.
authors: Marijan
authors: M
authors: Kolovrat
authors: Mislav
authors: M
authors: Cavka
authors: Vlatka
authors: V
authors: Cavka
authors: Zeljko
authors: Z
authors: Busić
authors: Domagoj
authors: D
authors: Lemac
authors: Zvonimir
authors: Z
authors: Lovrić
authors: Njegoslav
authors: N
authors: Busić
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications*; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*