Alkhiari Resheed
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Qassim, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 Sep 1;15(9):e44523. doi: 10.7759/cureus.44523. eCollection 2023 Sep.
A fecaloma is a rare complication of chronic constipation that is more commonly seen in elderly individuals with chronic neuropsychiatric disorders. We present the case of a 79-year-old patient with Parkinson's disease with refractory constipation due to a large fecaloma mass in the sigmoid colon, which is a rare sequela of poorly managed chronic constipation. The current report highlights the importance of aggressive medical therapy for chronic constipation in this group of patients to prevent life-threatening complications.
粪块嵌塞是慢性便秘的一种罕见并发症,更常见于患有慢性神经精神疾病的老年人。我们报告一例79岁帕金森病患者,因乙状结肠巨大粪块导致顽固性便秘,这是慢性便秘管理不善的罕见后遗症。本报告强调了对这类患者的慢性便秘进行积极药物治疗以预防危及生命并发症的重要性。