From: Stercoral colitis in the emergency department: a review of the literature
CT findings
Fecal impaction or fecaloma [3, 7, 33, 38]
Colonic dilatation [3, 7, 33, 38]
Pericolic fat stranding [3, 7, 33, 38]
Wall thickening of affected colon segment > 3 mm [7, 33, 38]
Extraluminal free air [3, 33, 38]
Pericolic abscess [7, 33, 38]
Mucosal discontinuity [33, 38]
Free fluid [33, 38]
Dense mucosa (pre-contrast CT) [38]
