title: A stercoral perforation of the rectum.
abstract: A stercoral perforation of the rectum due to a fecaloma is a rare disease with a high mortality rate. Although multiple case reports of colonic perforations have been published, the data regarding rectal perforations are limited. This case report will highlight one such case of a stercoral rectal perforation that was successfully treated with a laparoscopic operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Postgraduate School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kwag
authors.forename: Sang-Kyung
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Ji-Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Eun-Jung
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Chi-Young
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Sang-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Young-Tae
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Ju
keywords: Constipation; Fecal impaction; Perforation; Rectum