Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	90183
Country	Taiwan

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Stercoral perforation of the cecum: A case report
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Hung-Chun Yu, Ta-Wei Pu, Jung-Cheng Kang, Chao-Yang Chen, Je-Ming Hu and Ruei-Yu Su
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Hung-Chun Yu http://orcid.org/0009-0007-5077-1187 Ta-Wei Pu http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0538-407X Jung-Cheng Kang http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7511-5337 Chao-Yang Chen http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2246-7635 Je-Ming Hu http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7377-0984 Ruei-Yu Su http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6728-8705
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Corresponding Author	Ta-Wei Pu, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief Doctor, Doctor, Doctor, Surgeon, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital Songshan Branch, National Defense Medical Center, No. 131 Jiankang Road, Taipei 105, Taiwan. tawei0131@gmail.com
Key Words	Acute abdomen; Colectomy; Peritoneal lavage; Pneumoperitoneum; Bezoars; Case report
Core Tip	Spontaneous perforations are classified as either stercoral or idiopathic based on underlying etiologic and pathologic factors. In this case, the operative findings and histopathology report led us to conclude that the perforation was stercoral. This perforation is characterized by a rounded or ovoid-shaped defect with underlying necrotic and inflammatory edges in the absence of significant injuries, obstructions, tumors, and diverticulosis. This condition is commonly observed in chronically ill patients at a rate of 47% in the sigmoid colon and 30% in the rectosigmoid colon. In this manuscript, we present a rare case of bezoar-induced stercoral perforation of the cecum.
Publish Date	2024-04-22 11:03
Citation	Yu HC, Pu TW, Kang JC, Chen CY, Hu JM, Su RY. Stercoral perforation of the cecum: A case report. World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 16(4): 1189-1194
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v16/i4/1189.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v16.i4.1189

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