A Man With Urinary Retention by Fecaloma: A Case Report

Authors

  • Hamed Aminiahidashti Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
  • Mohammad Sazgar Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18502/acta.v60i4.9271

Keywords:

Fecaloma; Acute urinary retention; Abdominal distention; Case report

Abstract

Fecaloma is a very hard stool often located in the rectum of the sigmoid colon. A 63-year-old man with abdominal distention and urinary retention was admitted to an emergency department. Abdominal CT scans showed a urinary bladder displaced by fecaloma. Fecaloma is an infrequent cause of acute urinary retention, especially in bedridden patients with underlying diseases.

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Published

2022-04-24

Issue

Volume (60) issue (4)

Section

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