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Retención fecal
Nombres alternativos:
Impactación fecal o intestinal
SÃntomas:
La diarrea lÃquida y súbita en un individuo que presente estreñimiento crónico generalmente es indicio de una retención fecal. Otros sÃntomas abarcan una tensión frecuente con el paso de heces lÃquidas o heces pequeñas y semiformadas, asà como cólicos y malestar abdominales.
Signos y exámenes:
El médico realiza un examen del área estomacal y del recto. El examen rectal revela una masa dura de heces secas dentro del recto.
En caso de haberse presentado un cambio reciente en las deposiciones, el médico puede recomendar una colonoscopia con el fin de hacer una evaluación en búsqueda de cáncer de colon o cáncer rectal.
- Fecha de revisión: 10/13/2006
- Versión en inglés revisada por: Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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