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Stercoral ulcer
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An ulcer of the colon due to pressure and irritation from retained fecal masses. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7065551 ]
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Stercoral ulcer
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Stercoral ulceration is the loss of bowel integrity from the pressure effects of inspissated feces. The lesion usually occurs in constipated, bedridden patients and presents as an isolated lesion in the rectosigmoid area.
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peter
creation date
2013-11-12T10:28:18Z
has broad synonym
Colon ulcer
has obo namespace
human_phenotype
has related synonym
Recto-sigmoid colon stercoral ulcer
id
HP:0012425