Title of article :
A Man With Urinary Retention by Fecaloma: A Case Report
Author/Authors :
Aminiahidashti ، Hamed Department of Emergency Medicine - School of Medicine - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences , Sazgar ، Mohammad Department of Emergency Medicine - School of Medicine - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
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
Keywords :
Fecaloma , Acute urinary retention , Abdominal distention , Case report
Journal title :
Acta Medica Iranica
Journal title :
Acta Medica Iranica
