Obstructive Fecalomas in an Infant Treated with Successful Endoscopic Disimpaction

• Main Authors: Risa Kanai (Author), Kengo Nakaya (Author), Koji Fukumoto (Author), Masaya Yamoto (Author), Hiromu Miyake (Author), Akiyoshi Nomura (Author), Susumu Yamada (Author), Akihiro Makino (Author), Hideto Iwafuchi (Author), Naoto Urushihara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A fecaloma is a mass of accumulated feces with a consistency much harder than that of a fecal impaction. It is most frequently observed in the rectum and sigmoid area, and associated complications include colonic obstruction, ulceration, bleeding, and perforation. A one-year-old, previously healthy...