Stercoral Colitis as a Cause of Altered Mental Status in a Patient With Cerebral Palsy

Stercoral colitis (SC) is a rare inflammatory colitis that occurs due to increased intraluminal pressure from impacted fecal content in the colon. Chronic constipation is the major risk factor for this condition. Delayed diagnosis is associated with high morbidity and mortality, with complications r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chowdhary, Rishi, Liu, Benjamin, Husnain, Muhammad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9881501/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36721554
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.33040

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9881501/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36721554
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.33040

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