Open AccessStercoral perforation of the rectum with faecal peritonitis and pneumatosis coli: A case Report
Author(s) -
Darakhshan Kanwal,
Khaled M. Attia,
Maged Nassef Abdalla Fam,
Safaa Maged Fathelbab Khalil,
Abdalla Mousa Alblooshi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of radiology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1943-0922
DOI - 10.3941/jrcr.v11i3.3060
Subject(s) - medicine , rectum , perforation , peritonitis , context (archaeology) , etiology , constipation , presentation (obstetrics) , chronic constipation , surgery , general surgery , paleontology , materials science , punching , metallurgy , biology
Colonic perforation due to impacted faeces or faecaloma is a relatively uncommon presentation with grave prognosis. If left untreated, it can be life threatening due to complications like faecal peritonitis. Till date, fewer than 150 cases have been reported mostly in the English surgical literature describing constipation as the most common underlying etiology. Involvement of rectum is rare with very limited data published in this context. We present a case of stercoral perforation involving the rectum with associated faecal peritonitis and pneumatosis coli.