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VOL 48
N2 Marzo - Abril 2025
N2 March - April 2025
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Díaz Brito, Herrera Gutiérrez, and Grilo Bensusan: Transanal extraction of a giant calcified fecaloma

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Fecha de recepción: 18 Septiembre 2024

Fecha de aceptación: 06 Abril 2025

Fecha de publicación: 12 Mayo 2025

Transanal extraction of a giant calcified fecaloma

JA Díaz Brito

High Resolution Hospital of Écija. Sevilla.

L Herrera Gutiérrez

High Resolution Hospital of Écija. Sevilla.

I Grilo Bensusan

High Resolution Hospital of Écija. Sevilla.

Abstract

Fecalomas are a common complication of chronic constipation, but cases of calcified fecal material due to long-standing impaction are rarely reported. Here, we present a case of a giant calcified fecaloma where conventional extraction methods were unsuccessful. However, we were able to avoid the need for laparotomy and bowel resection by performing a successful transanal extraction.

Keywords: giant fecaloma, constipation, transanal extraction.