title: A severe case of bowel impaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar São João, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal. marcocostasilva87@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar São João, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Hélder
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar São João, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Macedo
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed