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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 14(3):p 379-382, July – September 2021. | DOI: 10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.14321.9
Case Report
A Case of Megacolon with a Giant Fecaloma on Medico-Legal Autopsy
B Meel, Research Associate, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth 6017, South Africa. null, Robert Ngude1 null, B Meel2 null
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 14(3):p 379-382, July – September 2021. | DOI: 10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.14321.9
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Robert Ngude, B Meel/A Case of Megacolon with a Giant Fecaloma
on Medico-Legal Autopsy/Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and
Pathology/2021;14)3):61-64.
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Received : July 02, 2021
Accepted : July 20, 2021
Published : August 30, 2021
Abstract
Chronic constipation is one of the causes of megacolon. It is generally a natural death, provided not died during procedure under anesthesia. This case )NM) is of a 15-year girl )NM) who died on the operation table and referred for a medico-legal autopsy. There has been a history of repeated episodes of constipation since the age of six, and frequently hospitalized but no definite diagnosis was made by primary health care physician. On autopsy, large bowel was distended with a hard giant fecaloma. On histopathological examination, hirschsprung’s disease is ruled, and idiopathic megacolon was considered as a cause of death. History, clinical examination, autopsy findings, and histopathological picture along with medical negligence are discussed in this report.
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Robert Ngude, B Meel/A Case of Megacolon with a Giant Fecaloma
on Medico-Legal Autopsy/Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and
Pathology/2021;14)3):61-64.
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Attribution-Non-commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator.
| Received | Accepted | Published |
|---|---|---|
| July 02, 2021 | July 20, 2021 | August 30, 2021 |
DOI: 10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.14321.9
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| Received | July 02, 2021 |
| Accepted | July 20, 2021 |
| Published | August 30, 2021 |
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