Diagnosaurus
Fecal incontinence
Etiology
- Hemorrhoids or anal skin tags (disrupt anal seal)
- Proctitis
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Constipation with "overflow" incontinence
- Chronic diarrhea due to other causes
- Sphincter damage, eg, traumatic childbirth, episiotomy, rectal prolapse, surgery, cancer
- Neurologic, eg, pudendal nerve damage (obstetric trauma), diabetes mellitus, aging, dementia, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, cauda equina syndrome
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Fecal Incontinence." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114505/all/Fecal_incontinence.
Zeiger RFR. Fecal incontinence. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114505/all/Fecal_incontinence. Accessed July 29, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Fecal incontinence. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114505/all/Fecal_incontinence
Zeiger RFR. Fecal Incontinence [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2025 July 29]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114505/all/Fecal_incontinence.
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