Unusual radiological appearance of a faecaloma

Sood, Bimal; Rezai, Shadi; Parker, David R.

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01695.x

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“…A review of the literature documentation (25-27) shows that SC occurs mostly at the sigmoid colon in the study. Possible reasons for this include the sigmoid colon being the narrowest segment of the entire colon, a prolonged stay of fecaloma with resultant solid consistency, and the precarious blood supply region known as Sudeck's point (28).…”

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Value of CT in the Discrimination of Fatal from Non-Fatal Stercoral Colitis

Huang

Wang

et al. 2012

Korean J Radiol

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ObjectiveClinical presentation and physical signs may be unreliable in the diagnosis of stercoral colitis (SC). This study evaluates the value of computed tomography (CT) in distinguishing fatal from non-fatal SC.Materials and MethodsTen patients diagnosed as SC were obtained from inter-specialist conferences. Additional 13 patients with suspected SC were identified via the Radiology Information System (RIS). These patients were divided into two groups; fatal and non-fatal SCs. Their CT images are reviewed by two board-certified radiologists blinded to the clinical data and radiographic reports.ResultsSC occurred in older patients and displayed no gender predisposition. There was significant correlation between fatal SC and CT findings of dense mucosa (p = 0.017), perfusion defects (p = 0.026), ascites (p = 0.023), or abnormal gas (p = 0.033). The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of dense mucosa were 71%, 86%, and 81%, respectively. These figures were 75%, 79%, and 77% for perfusion defects; 75%, 80%, and 78% for ascites; and 50%, 93%, and 78% for abnormal gas, respectively. Each CT sign of mucosal sloughing and pericolonic abscess displayed high specificity of 100% and 93% for diagnosing fatal SC, respectively. However, this did not reach statistical significance in diagnosing fatal SC.ConclusionCT appears to be valuable in discriminating fatal from non-fatal SC.

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Value of CT in the Discrimination of Fatal from Non-Fatal Stercoral Colitis

Huang

Wang

et al. 2012

Korean J Radiol

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Mechanical obstruction as a cause of acute abdomen

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Mechanical obstruction is a common cause of acute abdomen. Besides the diagnosis of the obstruction itself it is crucial to recognize the cause of the obstruction for planning of conservative or operative treatment.This article gives a general overview of the methods available for imaging obstructions in the setting of an acute abdomen. In the second part the differential diagnoses of the most common causes of obstruction will be discussed.

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Unusual radiological appearance of a faecaloma

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Value of CT in the Discrimination of Fatal from Non-Fatal Stercoral Colitis

Value of CT in the Discrimination of Fatal from Non-Fatal Stercoral Colitis

Mechanical obstruction as a cause of acute abdomen

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