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Calcified fecolith—a rare cause of large bowel obstruction

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The authors present a rare case of colonic obstruction caused by a fecolith in a 59-year-old female who presented with symptoms suggestive of intestinal obstruction. The computed tomography (CT) confirmed the diagnosis. The patient was managed by laparotomy and colotomy to remove the fecolith.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, United Kingdom

    Srikanth Narayanaswamy & Mark Walsh

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Narayanaswamy, S., Walsh, M. Calcified fecolith—a rare cause of large bowel obstruction. Emerg Radiol 13, 199–200 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-006-0545-1

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