PEDIATRICS Vol. 85 No. 4 April 1990, pp. 592-593
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A Horrifying Television Commercial That Led to Constipation

VIRGILIO R. PILAPIL MD1

1 Springfield, Illinois

I would like to call attention to an unusual event that led to constipation in a child I recently examined.

CASE REPORT

A 3-year-old boy who had been constipated for 6 weeks was brought to my office. He had previously moved his bowels approximately once a day and had been toilet trained for at least 6 months. However, the frequency of bowel movements had decreased to approximately every 4 days and his stools were usually hard. He had initially complained of anal discomfort and refused to move his bowels. Eventually, he began to move his bowels but only infrequently, while standing up, and while wearing a diaper.

Submitted on May 22, 1989
Accepted on June 5, 1989




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