Stercoral Perforation of the Colon: A Potentially Fatal Complication of Opioid-Induced Constipation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Stercoral perforation of the colon is a rare complication of constipation, and there have only been a few reported cases of stercoral perforation of the colon secondary to opioid-induced constipation. This article describes such a case in a cancer survivor with chronic cancer-related pain and reviews the medical/surgical literature on stercoral perforation of the colon.
Medical subject headings
- Analgesics, Opioid
- Colonic Diseases
- Constipation
- Intestinal Perforation