Giant fecaloma in a 12-year-old-boy: a case report

Fecaloma is a mass of feces accumulated that is much harder in consistency than a fecal impactation. The aim of this report is to give a brief review of this entity and discuss the treatment options for these cases.Case presentationWe present the case of a 12-year-old boy who developed a fecaloma associated with chronic constipation.

This is a rare case on a child which was treated by a sigmoid colectomy after failure of conservative measures of evacuation.

Conclusion: Fecaloma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with history of chronic constipation and abdominal mass.

Author: Juan D. Garisto, Luis Campillo, Errol Edwards, Mireya Harbour and Rufino Ermocilla
Credits/Source: Cases Journal 2009, 2:127

Published on: 2009-02-05

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