title: Late presentation of small-bowel injury--hypoproteinaemia, anaemia and obstruction. A report of 2 cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Natal, Durban.
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Huizinga
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nirmul
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Domingo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ngakane
mesh_terms: 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