title: Stercoral perforation in a child: a rare complication of NSAID use.
abstract: The adverse effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are well known. However, NSAID use rarely leads to a stercoral perforation, an extremely rare but life-threatening cause of acute abdomen. We present a case of stercoral sigmoid colon perforation in a 2-year-old girl, secondary to unintentional NSAID overdose, developing as a result of miscommunication between the general practitioner (GP) and the mother. To the best of our knowledge, stercoral perforation has never before been reported in a child.
authors.affiliation: Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK.
authors.forename: Yasser
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Al Omran
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al Hindi
authors.forename: Sharif
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alarayedh
authors.forename: Aamenah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hawash
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000506:poisoning*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D003248:Constipation / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal