Extrinsic post burn peri-anal contracture leading to sub acute intestinal obstruction: A case report.

Autor: Thakur JS; Department of ENT - Head & Neck Surgery, I G Medical College, Shimla, HP, 171001, India . anujagdeep@yahoo.co.in., Chauhan C, Diwana VK, Thakur A
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cases journal [Cases J] 2008 Aug 21; Vol. 1 (1), pp. 117. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Aug 21.
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-117
Abstrakt: Peri-anal contracture lead to intestinal obstruction whenever there is involvement of anal orifice. In this case anus and peri-anal skin up to two cm was normal; however both gluteal folds were fused because of post burn scar leaving a very small opening which lead to faecal impaction and sub acute intestinal obstruction.
Databáze: MEDLINE