1/2. Giant fecaloma with idiopathic sigmoid megacolon: report of a case and review of the literature.PURPOSE: fecal impaction is a common condition, and " fecaloma" is an extreme variety of impaction. This is a report of a giant, solitary, and stubborn fecaloma not responding to nonoperative management. A surgical intervention for uncomplicated fecal impaction is rarely needed and reported in the literature. METHOD: A 39-year-old male patient with constipation presented with a firm, mobile, abdominal mass of six-months duration. Investigations revealed an isolated, giant fecaloma in a redundant sigmoid megacolon. After all the conservative measures were unsuccessful in evacuating the stubborn impaction, he was treated by sigmoid colectomy and primary anastomosis. CONCLUSION: A timely surgical intervention in recalcitrant fecal impactions may prevent possible stercoral ulcer perforation with a high mortality.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = giant (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Giant stercoral stone and catheterization difficulty.An unusual case of giant calcification in the midline of the pelvis is reported herein. An 84-year-old male, whose urination was managed by clean intermittent self-catheterization (CIC), presented with catheter insertion difficulty. The patient had a history of transurethral operations for benign prostatic hyperplasia and small bladder stones. kidney, ureter and bladder (KUB) X-ray of post-enhanced computed tomography (CT) suggested a giant ball-shaped calcification in the bladder. A recurrent bladder stone was suspected. However, pelvic CT scan revealed that the giant calcification was, in fact, situated in the rectum. Thus, a diagnosis of giant stercoral stone was made. After the stone was removed manually, the patient had no difficulty in inserting the catheter. His prior complaint may have been caused by urethral bladder neck obstruction due to the giant stercoral stone.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2.5keywords = giant (Clic here for more details about this article) |