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stercoral ulcer

Etiology: - severe, prolonged constipation Pathology: - colonic ulcer resulting from pressure & irritation from severe, prolonged constipation - most commonly located in the rectum Complications: - stercoral perforation

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stercoral (stercoraceous)

General

colonic ulceration anorectal disease

References

  1. Wikipedia: Stercoral ulcer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stercoral_ulcer