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Feculent vomiting

MedGen UID:
846382
•Concept ID:
C3874311
•
Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Faecal vomiting; Fecal vomiting; Stercoraceous vomiting; Vomiting faecal matter; Vomiting fecal matter
SNOMED CT: Vomiting fecal matter (134021000119105)
 
HPO: HP:0025089

Definition

Vomiting of material that is of fecal origin. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFeculent vomiting

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Synchronous sigmoid-cecal volvulus: a rare case of large-bowel obstruction-a case report.
Mohamed YA, Lauben KA, Kabuye U, Asiimwe D, Venance EM, Mugenyi M
J Med Case Rep 2024 Oct 9;18(1):488. doi: 10.1186/s13256-024-04775-x. PMID: 39380052Free PMC Article
A new method for endoscopic closure of gastrocolonic fistula: novel application of a cardiac septal defect closure device (with video).
Melmed GY, Kar S, Geft I, Lo SK
Gastrointest Endosc 2009 Sep;70(3):542-5. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.03.027. PMID: 19699982
Transmural migration of gastrostomy tube retention discs.
Cahill AM, Baskin KM, Kaye RD, Fitz CR, Towbin RB
Pediatr Radiol 2004 Feb;34(2):143-7. Epub 2003 Nov 22 doi: 10.1007/s00247-003-1096-1. PMID: 14634698
Gastrocolic fistulas: the increasing role of aspirin.
Levine MS, Kelly MR, Laufer I, Rubesin SE, Herlinger H
Radiology 1993 May;187(2):359-61. doi: 10.1148/radiology.187.2.8475272. PMID: 8475272
Gastrocolic fistula complicating benign gastric ulcer: case report and review of literature.
Taguchi K, Beaudoin JG
Can J Surg 1975 Mar;18(2):186-9. PMID: 1116058

Diagnosis

Mid-gut volvulus and mesenteric vessel thrombosis in pregnancy: case report and literature review.
Shui LH, Rafi J, Corder A, Mowbray D
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2011 Mar;283 Suppl 1:39-43. Epub 2010 Dec 12 doi: 10.1007/s00404-010-1789-2. PMID: 21153648
Gastrocolic fistula secondary to primary gastric lymphoma.
Oh PI, Zalev AH, Colapinto ND, Deodhare SS, Brandwein J, Warren RE
J Clin Gastroenterol 1995 Jan;20(1):45-8. doi: 10.1097/00004836-199501000-00012. PMID: 7884178
The blind loop syndrome in children.
Stewart BA, Karrer FM, Hall RJ, Lilly JR
J Pediatr Surg 1990 Aug;25(8):905-8. doi: 10.1016/0022-3468(90)90201-j. PMID: 2401946
Gastrocolic fistula.
Casey J, Lorenzo G
J Natl Med Assoc 1986 Apr;78(4):330-2. PMID: 3712471Free PMC Article
Benign duodenocolic fistula.
Ferguson CM, Moncure AC
Dis Colon Rectum 1985 Nov;28(11):852-4. doi: 10.1007/BF02555491. PMID: 4053898

Therapy

Treating a Bypass with Bypass Surgery: Repair of a Duodeno-sigmoid Fistula Complicating Acute Diverticulitis.
Ferent IC, Lauro A, Rinaldi V, Frattaroli S, Varanese M, Saullo P, Caronna R
Dig Dis Sci 2024 Mar;69(3):683-688. Epub 2024 Jan 13 doi: 10.1007/s10620-023-08200-z. PMID: 38217679
Fatalities associated with clozapine-related constipation and bowel obstruction: a literature review and two case reports.
Hibbard KR, Propst A, Frank DE, Wyse J
Psychosomatics 2009 Jul-Aug;50(4):416-9. doi: 10.1176/appi.psy.50.4.416. PMID: 19687183
Gastrocolic fistulas: the increasing role of aspirin.
Levine MS, Kelly MR, Laufer I, Rubesin SE, Herlinger H
Radiology 1993 May;187(2):359-61. doi: 10.1148/radiology.187.2.8475272. PMID: 8475272
Gastrocolic fistula.
Casey J, Lorenzo G
J Natl Med Assoc 1986 Apr;78(4):330-2. PMID: 3712471Free PMC Article
Gastrocolic fistula as a complication of benign gastric ulcer.
Laufer I, Thornley GD, Stolberg H
Radiology 1976 Apr;119(1):7-11. doi: 10.1148/119.1.7. PMID: 1257459

Prognosis

A new method for endoscopic closure of gastrocolonic fistula: novel application of a cardiac septal defect closure device (with video).
Melmed GY, Kar S, Geft I, Lo SK
Gastrointest Endosc 2009 Sep;70(3):542-5. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.03.027. PMID: 19699982
Obstipation as a paraneoplastic presentation of small cell lung cancer: case report and literature review.
Jun S, Dimyan M, Jones KD, Ladabaum U
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2005 Feb;17(1):16-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2004.00608.x. PMID: 15670259

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