2024年7月30日 · Fecal impaction is the inability to spontaneously evacuate solid feces. It is common in the elderly population. A severe form of fecal impaction is often referred to as a fecaloma.

2024年7月30日 · Faecal impaction is the inability to spontaneously evacuate solid faeces. It is common in the elderly population. A severe form of faecal impaction is often referred to as a faecaloma.

Massive amount of stool filling the dilated and redundant sigmoid colon and rectum. The column of stool extends from the rectal vault through the upper abdomen and compresses the stomach and abdominal contents (10 x 13 x 35 cm, AP x TR X CC).

Impaction occurs due to hardened fecal matter in the large bowel which cannot be relieved through regular peristaltic activity. Risk factors for the condition include medications (such as opioids, and anticholinergics), prior surgical history, congenital anomalies, and generalized disorders such as scleroderma and end-stage renal disease.

2025年1月22日 · A fecaloma is a mass of feces most frequently noted in the rectum and sigmoid colon, and is considered a severe/extreme form of fecal impaction.

This is a case of a patient with a first presentation of constipation and obstructive symptoms with a large fecaloma and stercoral colitis. Although a rare complication of fecal impaction, pressure necrosis may lead to life-threatening fecal peritonitis.

Abdominopelvic CT scan with IV and oral contrast demonstrates the large volume of fecal material throughout the rectum and sigmoid colon. Severe distension of the rectum and sigmoid colon …

2022年10月15日 · Fecoliths occur in severe cases of stool stasis with fecal impaction and form around a nidus in layers which may contain calcification visible on radiographs 2. Triggers for their formation are unknown but may include ingested foreign bodies or gallstones.

Fecal loading is not a good indication for the undertaking of an abdominal film. It is however a common observation, especially in the young, elderly and those with spinal or neurological problems. This example is of a grossly distended rectum with the typical mottled appearance of gas trapped between more solid faeculant matter.

2022年8月25日 · Fecal impaction is a sequela of long term constipation, whereby a hard fecal mass in the rectum prevents defecation from occurring. The resultant rectal dilatation leads to smooth muscle relaxation of the internal anal sphincter .