Sigmoid Colonic Perforation with Faecal Peritonitis due to Faecaloma.
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2014-09
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Abstract
Colon perforation is an uncommon event usually caused by malignancy, diverticular disease,
amoebic colitis, steroid therapy, trauma and ulcerative colitis, but stercoral perforation is
very rare. Severe chronic constipation is considered to be the main causative factor in
development of stercoral perforation of colon. Sometimes it can also produce catastrophic
complications like colonic obstruction, faecal peritonitis and septicaemia. We report a rare
case of sigmoid colonic perforation with faecal peritonitis and pneumoperitonium due to
faecaloma which was diagnosed after exploratory laparotomy.
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Sigmoid colonic perforation, Faecaloma, Pneumoperitoneum, Laparotomy
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Khalil Ibrahim, Paul Deb Proshad, Iqbal Kazi Shohel, Das Debashish. Sigmoid Colonic Perforation with Faecal Peritonitis due to Faecaloma. Journal of Enam Medical College. 2014 Sept; 4(3): 188-190.