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Open Access 01-12-2008 | Case report
Colonic perforation following mild abdominal trauma in a patient with Crohn's disease: a case report
Published in: World Journal of Emergency Surgery | Issue 1/2008
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Colonic perforation following mild abdominal trauma in patients with Crohn's disease is a rare occurrence. We present a case of a 21 year old Crohn's sufferer, who presented to the emergency department with signs of shock and peritonitis following minor abdominal trauma. A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed ascending colonic perforation and he underwent a subsequent right hemicolectomy. This is the first UK report of a patient with inflammatory bowel disease suffering colonic perforation following minimal trauma.