Hirschsprung's disease presenting as calcified fecaloma
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Fecaloma, a discrete mass of intestinal debris and fecal material usually occurring in the colon, is a rare finding in children. The case of a six-year-old boy is presented who developed signs of partial colonic obstruction which was due to a large, calcified fecaloma of the rectosigmoid. Barium enema revealed changes indicating Hirschsprung's disease which were confirmed with rectal biopsy. Any child presenting with fecaloma should be evaluated for Hirschsprung's disease.
- Hospitalfield United Kingdom
- Boston Children's Hospital United States
Diagnosis, Differential, Male, Radiography, Abdominal, Age Factors, Humans, Fecal Impaction, Megacolon, Child, Constipation, Intestinal Obstruction
Diagnosis, Differential, Male, Radiography, Abdominal, Age Factors, Humans, Fecal Impaction, Megacolon, Child, Constipation, Intestinal Obstruction
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