Stercoral ulcer
Encyclopedia
Stercoral ulcer is an ulcer
of the colon
due to pressure and irritation resulting from severe, prolonged constipation
. It is most commonly located in the rectum
. Individuals with this condition are at risk for stercoral perforation
.
Peptic ulcer
A peptic ulcer, also known as PUD or peptic ulcer disease, is the most common ulcer of an area of the gastrointestinal tract that is usually acidic and thus extremely painful. It is defined as mucosal erosions equal to or greater than 0.5 cm...
of the colon
Colon (anatomy)
The colon is the last part of the digestive system in most vertebrates; it extracts water and salt from solid wastes before they are eliminated from the body, and is the site in which flora-aided fermentation of unabsorbed material occurs. Unlike the small intestine, the colon does not play a...
due to pressure and irritation resulting from severe, prolonged constipation
Constipation
Constipation refers to bowel movements that are infrequent or hard to pass. Constipation is a common cause of painful defecation...
. It is most commonly located in the rectum
Rectum
The rectum is the final straight portion of the large intestine in some mammals, and the gut in others, terminating in the anus. The human rectum is about 12 cm long...
. Individuals with this condition are at risk for stercoral perforation
Stercoral perforation
Stercoral perforation is the perforation or rupture of the intestine's walls by its internal contents, such as foreign objects, or, more commonly, by hardened feces which may form in long constipations or other diseases which cause obstruction of transit, such as Chagas disease, Hirschprung's...
.