Fecal impaction causing pelvic venous compression and edema

• Autors principals: Sara Naramore (Autor), Faisal Aziz (Autor), Chandran Paul Alexander (Autor), Sosamma Methratta (Autor), Robert Cilley (Autor), Dorothy Rocourt (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: MDPI AG, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Chronic constipation is a common condition which may result in fecal impaction. A 13-year-old male with chronic constipation and encopresis presented with fecal impaction for three weeks. The impaction caused abdominal pain, distension, encopresis, and decreased oral intake. He was found in severe d...