Massive megarectum secondary to constipation in institutionalized patient

Autor:	Dawit Ayalew, Lin M Riccio, Yahya Alwatari
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Chronic constipation education.field_of_study Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Constipation business.industry Megarectum 030231 tropical medicine Population Case Report Surgical procedures medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Elderly population Etiology Medicine 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Surgery medicine.symptom business education
Zdroj:	Journal of Surgical Case Reports
ISSN:	2042-8812
Popis:	Chronic constipation is a common cause of morbidity in the elderly and institutionalized population. It can be associated with significant morbidity and socioeconomical burden. Chronic resistance constipation can rarely be associated with megarectum. Herein, we present the case of a patient with physical and mental disability that presented with refractory constipation associated with extreme stool burden and a massive megarectum. We discuss chronic constipation in the elderly population, its etiologies and diagnostic work-up including surgical options. The management of chronic constipation with megarectum should be on a case-by-case basis.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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