Spontaneous seromuscular laceration of the sigmoid colon: a case report.

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Citation: Clinical Case Reports. 3(12):1007-11, 2015 Dec.PMID: 26733085Institution: MedStar Harbor HospitalDepartment: Internal Medicine | SurgeryForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Case ReportsSubject headings: PubMed-not-MEDLINE -- Not indexedYear: 2015ISSN:
  • 2050-0904
Name of journal: Clinical case reportsAbstract: Injury to bowel can result in high morbidity and death. Bowel injuries typically occur after external trauma to the abdomen. Bowel injury in the absence of external trauma is rare. Here, we report a 36-year-old male presenting with a sigmoid colon laceration likely due to long-standing constipation.All authors: Fransman RB, Gurfinchel G, Jessie TA, Pollard CFiscal year: FY2016Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2019-03-14
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Injury to bowel can result in high morbidity and death. Bowel injuries typically occur after external trauma to the abdomen. Bowel injury in the absence of external trauma is rare. Here, we report a 36-year-old male presenting with a sigmoid colon laceration likely due to long-standing constipation.

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