Abstract
BackgroundFecaloma 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.ConclusionFecaloma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with history of chronic constipation and abdominal mass.
Highlights
Fecaloma is a mass of feces accumulated that is much harder in consistency than a fecal impactation
Fecaloma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with history of chronic constipation and abdominal mass
Fecaloma is a mass of feces most frequently noted in the rectum and sigmoid, that is much harder than a fecal impactation due to coprostasis
Summary
Fecaloma is a mass of feces accumulated that is much harder in consistency than a fecal impactation. Case presentation: We 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. Fecaloma is a mass of feces most frequently noted in the rectum and sigmoid, that is much harder than a fecal impactation due to coprostasis. The patient had history of chronic constipation of 2 years referring 1 bowel movements every third-fourth day with hard stools. He denies symptoms of vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, fever, hematocquezia, hematuria, anorexia, lost weight. Not learning or mental disabilities were reported from his parents
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