You Had Me At ‘Constipated man with a 7-inch ‘megarectum”
Source – A 24-year-old man’s bowel became so full with feces it burst – causing his organs to start shutting down.
The unnamed man, thought to be from London, went to A&E after enduring stomach pain and diarrhea for a week.
Doctors were shocked to discover his ‘megarectum’ dilated to seven inches (18cm) and the last part of his colon was ‘filled with feces‘.
The team at Newham University Hospital published the unusual tale in a prestigious medical journal, BMJ Case Reports.
A physical examination showed that he had a ‘tender, distended abdomen with quiet bowel sounds’.
Medics then arranged a CT scan for the patient. It showed his rectum had dilated and sigmoid colon was filled with feces
Dr Alexandros Apostolopoulos and colleagues gave the man laxatives and tried to give him an enema – but he refused.
He complained his stomach pain had worsened two days later, and doctors had another look at his condition.
They found he had peritonitis – a potentially life-threatening infection – and reduced consciousness level.
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