Fecaloma

Massa di feci consistenti e più o meno dure, ritenuta generalmente in ampolla rettale ma anche possibile nel sigma (come in qualsiasi distretto colico inclusa, ad esempio, in un’ansa stomale), che può causare difficoltà all’evacuazione, tenesmo, dolore pelvico, incontinenza fecale (incontinenza paradossa con pseudodiarrea o diarrea paradossa), fino a occlusione intestinale, compressione su vasi e organi endopelvici, trombosi, lesioni ulcerative della mucosa anorettale, rettorragie o perforazioni.

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