Small bowel stricture following abdominal trauma.
A case of small bowel stricture developing 2 months after blunt abdominal trauma from a lap seat belt is presented. The cause of the stricture was probably a small perforation sustained at the time of the injury but overlooked clinically. At operation an abscess around the terminal ileum was found. The patient made an uneventful recovery following resection of the strictured small bowel.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*