Encopresis
Definition
Encopresis is the voluntary or involuntary passage of stools in a child who has been toilet trained (typically over age 4), which causes the soiling of clothes.
See also: Bowel incontinence
Symptoms
* Inability to retain feces (bowel incontinence)
* Passing stool in inappropriate places (generally in the child's clothes)
* Secretive behavior associated with bowel movements
* Constipation and hard stools
* Occasional passage of very large stool that almost blocks up the toilet
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