(faecolith, coprolith) n. a hard mass of faeces within the colon, vermiform appendix, or rectum, due to chronic constipation: a cause of inflammation. From: faecalith in Concise Medical Dictionary »

What is a Faecalith?

Fecalith, coprolith, stercolith. A fecalith marked by the arrow which has resulted in acute appendicitis. Specialty. General surgery. A fecalith is a stone made of feces.

What causes a Faecolith?

Faecoliths are common in rectum and sigmoid and usually due to habitual constipation or may be secondary to stricture—congenital, inflammatory, malignancy or functional. Faecolith of the caecum is extremely rare. Caecum is a cul-de-sac which empties by mass movement of the colon.