A Case Report on Stercoral Colitis Complicated with Ischemic Colitis

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Published: Feb 5, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47191/ijpbms/v5-i2-03
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Stercoral colitis Favier classification Ischemic colitis Sigmoidectomy Hartmann procedure

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Ms. Seena Mary Koshy
Pharm D Intern, Nazareth College of Pharmacy, Othera, Thiruvalla, India
Dr Sujith Philip
HOD, Senior Consultant and Gatrointestinal Surgeon, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla, India
Dr. Rahitha Raj Ajimol Rajeev
Junior Resident, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla, India

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Stercoral colitis (SC) is an inflammatory condition of the large intestine caused by elevated intraluminal pressure secondary to fecal impaction. While several case reports exist on abdominal perforation resulting from SC, SC complicated by Ischemic colitis is rare.

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Ms. Seena Mary Koshy, Dr Sujith Philip, & Dr. Rahitha Raj Ajimol Rajeev. (2025). A Case Report on Stercoral Colitis Complicated with Ischemic Colitis . International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Bio Medical Science, 5(2), 107–109. https://doi.org/10.47191/ijpbms/v5-i2-03
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Author Biographies

Dr Sujith Philip, HOD, Senior Consultant and Gatrointestinal Surgeon, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla, India

Dr Sujith Philip

Senior Consultant and Head of the Department Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Believers Regional Institute of Gastroenterology Hepatology and Transplantation(BRIGHT), Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla, Kerala.

Dr. Rahitha Raj Ajimol Rajeev, Junior Resident, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla, India

Dr. Rahitha Raj Ajimol Rajeev

Junior Resident,

Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla, India

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