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Perforation of the Sigmoid Colon Likely Due to Stercoral Causes in an Elderly Patient with Long-standing Constipation: A Case Study

  • By

  • Wenwei Zuo

  • Jiexin Bai

  • Fengsheng Yin

  • Chuan Long

  • July 17, 2026

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    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    Mayo Clinic Hospital

    Rochester, Minnesota

    Key Differentiators

    • Gastroenterology
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    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California

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    • Gastroenterology
    • GI Surgery

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Sigmoid colon perforation presumed to be stercoral in origin in an elderly patient with chronic constipation: a case report

  • by Wenwei Zuo, Jiexin Bai, Fengsheng Yin, Chuan Long

  • July 17, 2026

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