Stercoral perforation of the colon is a rare complication of constipation, and there have only been a few reported cases of stercoral perforation of the colon secondary to opioid-induced constipation. This article describes such a case in a cancer survivor with chronic cancer-related pain and reviews the medical/surgical literature on stercoral perforation of the colon. (C) 2015 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, The Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope, Suite 2100, Salt Lake City, 84112, UTPain Medicine and Palliative Care, The Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope, Suite 2100, Salt Lake City, 84112, UT
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Univ Pittsburgh, Presbyterian Hosp, Med Ctr, Trauma ICU, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USAUniv Pittsburgh, Presbyterian Hosp, Med Ctr, Trauma ICU, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA