Open AccessSpontaneous seromuscular laceration of the sigmoid colon: a case report
Author(s) -
Pollard Courtney,
Fransman Ryan B.,
Jessie Timothy A.,
Gurfinchel Gregory
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.396
Subject(s) - medicine , constipation , sigmoid colon , abdomen , surgery , acute abdomen , rectum
Key Clinical Message 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.