Fecalith
| Fecalith | |
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| Other names | Fecolith, coprolith, stercolith |
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| A fecalith marked by the arrow which has resulted in acute appendicitis. | |
| Specialty | General surgery |
A fecalith is a stone made of
diverticula. It can possibly form secondary to fecal impaction. A fecaloma is a more severe form of fecal impaction, and a hardened fecaloma may be considered to be a giant fecalith. The term is from Greek líthos=stone.[2]
Diagnosis
- CT Scan
- Projectional radiography
- Ultrasound
Complications
A small fecalith is one cause of both appendicitis and acute diverticulitis.
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Appendicolith as seen on CT -
Appendicolith as seen on plain X ray
See also
- Bezoar
- Fecal impaction, including fecaloma
- Coprolith is also used to mean geologically fossilized feces.
References
External links
- Ramdass, Michael; Young, Quillan; Milne, David; Mooteeram, Justin; Barrow, Shaheeba (1 February 2015). "Association between the appendix and the fecalith in adults". Canadian Journal of Surgery. 58 (1): 10–14. PMID 25427333.
- Nigar, Sofia; Sunkara, Tagore; Culliford, Andrea; Gaduputi, Vinaya (28 February 2017). "Giant Fecalith Causing Near Intestinal Obstruction and Rectal Ischemia". Case Reports in Gastroenterology. 11 (1): 59–63. PMID 28611554.
- Mahida, Justin B.; Lodwick, Daniel L.; Nacion, Kristine M.; Sulkowski, Jason P.; Leonhart, Karen L.; Cooper, Jennifer N.; Ambeba, Erica J.; Deans, Katherine J.; Minneci, Peter C. (June 2016). "High failure rate of nonoperative management of acute appendicitis with an appendicolith in children". Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 51 (6): 908–911. PMID 27018085.
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