An unusual journey of a retained fecalith

J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2009 Apr:19 Suppl 1:S165-6. doi: 10.1089/lap.2008.0146.supp.

Abstract

Retained fecalith after appendectomy is an uncommon complication and is mostly presented as an intra-abdominal abscess. Development of an extra-abdominal abscess due to retained fecalith is extremely rare. There are only a few cases reported in adults. In this paper, we present a case complicated by a gluteal abscess with intra-abdominal extension due to an unusual journey of a retained fecalith after an appendectomy. As far as we know, this is the first case of a gluteal abscess due to a retained fecalith in children.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / etiology*
  • Adolescent
  • Appendectomy*
  • Buttocks*
  • Fecal Impaction / complications*
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications