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Stercoral necrosis of the cecum in an incarcerated right inguinal hernia: Report of a case

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A rare case of stercoral ulcers of the cecum in an incarcerated inguinal hernia is described. Local resection was followed by an uneventful recovery.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey

    Mrugendra Mehta M.D., Alex Querubin M.D. & Abdol Islami M.D.

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Mehta, M., Querubin, A. & Islami, A. Stercoral necrosis of the cecum in an incarcerated right inguinal hernia: Report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum 18, 62–63 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02587243

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