A Case of Stercoral Perforation Detected on CT Requiring Proctocolectomy in a Heroin-Dependent Patient
Joint Authors
Seligman, William H.
Alam, Fahreyar
Planner, Andy
Alexander, Roderick J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Stercoral perforation of the colon is rare but carries with it significant morbidity and mortality.
Stercoral perforation usually occurs in elderly, immobile patients with chronic constipation.
In this manuscript, we report the case of stercoral perforation in a patient due to chronic heroin dependence.
We report the case of a 56-year-old male patient with stercoral perforation, diagnosed by computed tomography, secondary to heroin dependence, requiring proctocolectomy and an end ileostomy.
There are very few reports in the literature describing cases of stercoral perforation and questions have been asked about the importance of preoperative cross-sectional imaging.
In our case, the diagnosis of stercoral perforation was made only on CT.
Although this is not the first such case to be reported, it is significant as preoperative CT imaging was influential not only in determining the aetiology of the abdominal distension seen on the plain film, but also in detecting the pneumoperitoneum which was not evident clinically or on plain radiographs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Seligman, William H.& Alam, Fahreyar& Planner, Andy& Alexander, Roderick J.. 2016. A Case of Stercoral Perforation Detected on CT Requiring Proctocolectomy in a Heroin-Dependent Patient. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102731
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Seligman, William H.…[et al.]. A Case of Stercoral Perforation Detected on CT Requiring Proctocolectomy in a Heroin-Dependent Patient. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102731
American Medical Association (AMA)
Seligman, William H.& Alam, Fahreyar& Planner, Andy& Alexander, Roderick J.. A Case of Stercoral Perforation Detected on CT Requiring Proctocolectomy in a Heroin-Dependent Patient. Case Reports in Surgery. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102731
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102731