Open AccessDelayed Presentation of Isolated Jejunal Perforation Following Accidental Trauma
Author(s) -
Kshitij Manerikar,
Priyank Verma,
Abhijit Ghatage,
Shishir R Garg,
Mirat Dholakia
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/25254.9556
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , accidental , surgery , presentation (obstetrics) , abdominal trauma , blunt , bowel perforation , blunt trauma , general surgery , complication , physics , materials science , acoustics , punching , metallurgy
Blunt abdominal trauma can injure any abdominal organs which had significant morbidity and mortality in paediatric age group. It can lead to duodenal, jejunal or rather any bowel perforation. Isolated jejunal perforation still remains rare entity with less documented reports in specifically paediatric age group. We hereby present a case of three-year-old female child with isolated jejunal perforation, post history of fall from height. Early exploration and prompt surgical intervention led to successful outcome in this patient.