Late presentation of small-bowel injury--hypoproteinaemia, anaemia and obstruction. A report of 2 cases.
In contrast with traumatic intestinal perforation, the late sequelae of lesser small-bowel injury are not readily recognised. A protracted course of protein-losing enteropathy as an intermediate result of traumatic segmental small-intestinal ischaemia, and a fibrotic stricture with anaemia, intestinal obstruction and bezoar formation as a late result, are illustrated.
Huizinga
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Department of Surgery, University of Natal, Durban.
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Domingo
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Ngakane
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D000293:Adolescent; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007019:Hypoproteinemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000293:injuries*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged