Rectal stump mucocele after a Hartmann's procedure causing mechanical ileus. Issue 1 (8th January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Longchamp, Gregoire; Colucci, Nicola; Ris, Frederic; Buchs, Nicolas C
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 14:Issue 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-01-08
• Subjects: gastrointestinal surgery -- endoscopy -- radiology; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237543
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Two years after a Hartmann's procedure, an 85-year-old woman was admitted at our emergency department with abdominal bloating and severe constipation for 5 days. Abdominal CT showed a large rectal stump mucocele associated with compression of surrounding structures, causing a mechanical ileus and a bilateral pyelocaliceal dilatation. Successful transanal drainage with a rectal catheter allowed rapid recovery.