Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2017; 9(2): 91-94
Published online Feb 16, 2017. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v9.i2.91
Successful endoscopic fragmentation of large hardened fecaloma using jumbo forceps
Yasumasa Matsuo, Hiroshi Yasuda, Hiroyasu Nakano, Miki Hattori, Midori Ozawa, Yoshinori Sato, Yoshiko Ikeda, Shun-Ichiro Ozawa, Masaki Yamashita, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Fumio Itoh
Yasumasa Matsuo, Hiroshi Yasuda, Hiroyasu Nakano, Miki Hattori, Midori Ozawa, Yoshinori Sato, Yoshiko Ikeda, Shun-Ichiro Ozawa, Masaki Yamashita, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Fumio Itoh, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan
Author contributions: Matsuo Y and Yasuda H designed the report; Matsuo Y, Nakano H, Hattori M, Ozawa M, Sato Y, Ozawa SI, Yamashita M and Yamamoto H were attending doctors for the patient; Itoh F organized the report; Matsuo Y wrote the paper.
Institutional review board statement: Because present report is not a clinical study, this report was not reviewed by the institutional review board.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent for endoscopic intervention was obtained from the patient and patient’s families.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors have no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Yasumasa Matsuo, MD, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, 2-16-1 Sugao, Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan. yasumasa_matsuo@marianna-u.ac.jp
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Received: July 2, 2016
Peer-review started: July 4, 2016
First decision: August 22, 2016
Revised: September 27, 2016
Accepted: October 22, 2016
Article in press: October 24, 2016
Published online: February 16, 2017
Core Tip

Core tip: A fecaloma can potentially cause intestinal obstruction or perforation. Reduced colonic peristaltic activity is present in systemic scleroderma and can lead to the formation of fecalomas, which are typically treated by surgery. Jumbo forceps, which have larger cups than standard capacity biopsy forceps, can collect large samples and have increased efficacy in diagnosis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of fecaloma cured by endoscopic fragmentation with jumbo forceps.