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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2024

Stercoral perforation of the cecum: A case report.

Hung-Chun Yu, Ta-Wei Pu, Jung-Cheng Kang, Chao-Yang Chen, Je-Ming Hu, Ruei-Yu Su

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Hung-Chun YuDepartment of Surgery, Taichung Armed Forces General Hospital, Taichung 411228, Taiwan.
Ta-Wei PuDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital Songshan Branch, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 105, Taiwan. tawei0131@gmail.com.
Jung-Cheng KangDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei 105, Taiwan.
Chao-Yang ChenDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital Songshan Branch, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 105, Taiwan.
Je-Ming HuDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan.
Ruei-Yu SuDepartment of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 105, Taiwan.
National Defense Medical Center · TWTaoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital · TW

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Abstract

backgroundWith less than 90 reported cases to date, stercoral perforation of the colon is a rare occurrence. Stercoral ulceration is thought to occur due to ischemic pressure necrosis of the bowel wall, which is caused by the presence of a stercoraceous mass. To underscore this urgent surgical situation concerning clinical presentation, surgical treatment, and results, we present the case of a 66-year-old man with a stercoral perforation. CASE SUMMARY: A 66-year-old man with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and gout presented at the emergency department with lower abdominal pain and a low-grade fever lasting for a few hours. Abdominal computed tomography indicated a suspected bezoar (approximately 7.6 cm) in the dilated cecum, accompanied by pericolic fat stranding, mild proximal dilatation of the ileum, pneumoperitoneum, and minimal ascites. Intraoperatively, feculent peritonitis with isolated cecal perforation were observed. Consequently, a right hemicolectomy with peritoneal lavage was performed. A histopathological examination supported the intraoperative findings.

conclusionIn stercoral perforations, a diagnosis should be diligently pursued, especially in older adults, and prompt surgical intervention should be implemented.

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Acute abdomenBezoarsCase reportColectomyPeritoneal lavagePneumoperitoneum

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