A Complicated Case of Constipation

Stercoral colitis is a rare in lammatory colitis which results from fecal impaction. Fecal impaction may be present for months-to-years prior to causing acute complications. Most cases of stercoral colitis are reported in the surgical literature with late complications of bowel perforation requiring surgery, and many cases are detected only at the time of autopsy. The incidence of stercoral colitis is expected to increase. Here we review the diagnosis and management of a patient with stercoral colitis. Mohamed AM Open J Clin Med Case Rep: Volume 2 (2016) A Complicated Case of Constipation * Aly M. Mohamed, MD ; Allyce Caines, MD; Maye M. Mohamed, BS; Shaham Mumtaz, MD; Omar Khan, MD *Aly M. Mohamed, MD Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, MSC 10-5550, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA Tel: (505)272-4756, Fax: (505)272-6839; Email: amohamed@salud.unm.edu