A fecalith is a stone made of feces. It is a hardening of feces into lumps of varying size and may occur anywhere in the intestinal tract but is typically found in the colon. It is also called appendicolith when it occurs in the appendix and is sometimes concomitant with appendicitis.[1] They can also obstruct diverticula. It can possibly form secondary to fecal impaction. A fecaloma is a more severe form of fecal impaction, and a hardened fecaloma may be considered to be a giant fecalith. The term is from Greek líthos=stone.[2]
Fecalith
Other names
Fecolith, coprolith, stercolith
A fecalith marked by the arrow which has resulted in acute appendicitis.
^Al-Nakshabandi, Nizar; Aljefri, Ahmad (2009). "The stranded stone: Relationship between acute appendicitis and appendicolith". Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology. 15 (4): 258–60. doi:10.4103/1319-3767.56106. PMC2981843. PMID 19794272.
^Alaedeen, Diya I.; Cook, Marc; Chwals, Walter J. (May 2008). "Appendiceal fecalith is associated with early perforation in pediatric patients". Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 43 (5): 889–92. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.12.034. PMID 18485960.
External links
Ramdass, Michael; Young, Quillan; Milne, David; Mooteeram, Justin; Barrow, Shaheeba (1 February 2015). "Association between the appendix and the fecalith in adults". Canadian Journal of Surgery. 58 (1): 10–14. doi:10.1503/cjs.002014. PMC4309758. PMID 25427333.
Nigar, Sofia; Sunkara, Tagore; Culliford, Andrea; Gaduputi, Vinaya (28 February 2017). "Giant Fecalith Causing Near Intestinal Obstruction and Rectal Ischemia". Case Reports in Gastroenterology. 11 (1): 59–63. doi:10.1159/000455186. PMC5465791. PMID 28611554.
Mahida, Justin B.; Lodwick, Daniel L.; Nacion, Kristine M.; Sulkowski, Jason P.; Leonhart, Karen L.; Cooper, Jennifer N.; Ambeba, Erica J.; Deans, Katherine J.; Minneci, Peter C. (June 2016). "High failure rate of nonoperative management of acute appendicitis with an appendicolith in children". Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 51 (6): 908–911. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.02.056. PMID 27018085.
February 25, 2023
fecalith, fecalith, stone, made, feces, hardening, feces, into, lumps, varying, size, occur, anywhere, intestinal, tract, typically, found, colon, also, called, appendicolith, when, occurs, appendix, sometimes, concomitant, with, appendicitis, they, also, obst. A fecalith is a stone made of feces It is a hardening of feces into lumps of varying size and may occur anywhere in the intestinal tract but is typically found in the colon It is also called appendicolith when it occurs in the appendix and is sometimes concomitant with appendicitis 1 They can also obstruct diverticula It can possibly form secondary to fecal impaction A fecaloma is a more severe form of fecal impaction and a hardened fecaloma may be considered to be a giant fecalith The term is from Greek lithos stone 2 FecalithOther namesFecolith coprolith stercolithA fecalith marked by the arrow which has resulted in acute appendicitis SpecialtyGeneral surgery Contents 1 Diagnosis 2 Complications 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDiagnosis EditCT Scan Projectional radiography UltrasoundComplications EditA small fecalith is one cause of both appendicitis and acute diverticulitis Appendicolith as seen on CT Appendicolith as seen on plain X raySee also EditBezoar Fecal impaction including fecaloma Coprolith is also used to mean geologically fossilized feces References Edit Al Nakshabandi Nizar Aljefri Ahmad 2009 The stranded stone Relationship between acute appendicitis and appendicolith Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology 15 4 258 60 doi 10 4103 1319 3767 56106 PMC 2981843 PMID 19794272 Alaedeen Diya I Cook Marc Chwals Walter J May 2008 Appendiceal fecalith is associated with early perforation in pediatric patients Journal of Pediatric Surgery 43 5 889 92 doi 10 1016 j jpedsurg 2007 12 034 PMID 18485960 External links EditRamdass Michael Young Quillan Milne David Mooteeram Justin Barrow Shaheeba 1 February 2015 Association between the appendix and the fecalith in adults Canadian Journal of Surgery 58 1 10 14 doi 10 1503 cjs 002014 PMC 4309758 PMID 25427333 Nigar Sofia Sunkara Tagore Culliford Andrea Gaduputi Vinaya 28 February 2017 Giant Fecalith Causing Near Intestinal Obstruction and Rectal Ischemia Case Reports in Gastroenterology 11 1 59 63 doi 10 1159 000455186 PMC 5465791 PMID 28611554 Mahida Justin B Lodwick Daniel L Nacion Kristine M Sulkowski Jason P Leonhart Karen L Cooper Jennifer N Ambeba Erica J Deans Katherine J Minneci Peter C June 2016 High failure rate of nonoperative management of acute appendicitis with an appendicolith in children Journal of Pediatric Surgery 51 6 908 911 doi 10 1016 j jpedsurg 2016 02 056 PMID 27018085 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fecalith amp oldid 1131496559, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
