stercoral ulcer
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Etiology
- severe, prolonged constipation
Pathology
- colonic ulcer resulting from pressure & irritation from severe, prolonged constipation
- most commonly located in the rectum
Complications
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References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Stercoral ulcer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stercoral_ulcer