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Radiological Oddity #011

September 16, 2009 By 2 Comments

A long-term inpatient from a Psychiatric hospital presents to the Emergency Department with gradual onset of abdominal swelling over four weeks and acute generalised abdominal pain over the last 24 hours.

Can you spot what might be causing his discomfort?

Radiological Oddity #011 Radiological Oddity 11

Faecaloma or fecaloma

Faecaloma: (Also known as fecoma, faecoma,  fecaloma)

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Comments

  1. Chris Nickson says:
    September 19, 2009 at 4:40 am

    That is really going to hurt…

    Reply
  2. Chris Nickson says:
    September 19, 2009 at 4:40 am

    That is really going to hurt…

    Reply

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