title: 'Always chew your chillies': a report of small bowel obstruction with perforation.
abstract: We report an unusual case of small bowel obstruction and localised ileal perforation caused by an undigested green chilli in a 43-year-old man presenting in accident and emergency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Rajaratnam
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Boyle
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Owen
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D002212:Capsicum / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003681:Dehydration / Q000209:etiology; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology