ArticleCureus2023
Stercoral Perforation in the Setting of Chronic Antipsychotic Use: A Case Report.
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- Sigmoid colon perforation presumed to be stercoral in origin in an elderly patient with chronic constipation: a case report.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Stercoral perforation is a rare form of colonic perforation with limited reports in the literature, accounting for less than 140 documented cases. This complication occurs due to increased intraluminal pressure created by fecal impaction, ultimately causing colonic ulceration and necrosis. It is most often seen in elderly or debilitated patients with chronic constipation. The long-term use of drugs or medications with side effects of chronic constipation such as opioids, antispasmodics, tricyclic antidepressants, and calcium channel blockers have been implicated in these cases. Here we present a case of stercoral perforation in a patient with short-term opioid use following an orthopedic procedure, but more likely complicated by long-term use of antipsychotics and antidepressants.
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