Recurrent perforation of the ileum.
Ulceration of the small intestine is rare, perforation of such ulcers is also rare, and repeated perforation is still rarer. A case with this history is presented, and the aetiology of such cases briefly discussed, as the current literature gives a varied emphasis regarding the important causes of ulceration of the small intestine.
D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D003672:Defecation; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology*; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D014456:Ulcer / Q000150:complications