title: [Traumatic perforation of the sigmoid colon: role of computed tomography].
abstract: The authors report a case of a delayed traumatic perforation of the sigmoid colon, presenting three days after a motor vehicle accident. A review of the literature is presented.
authors.affiliation: Département de Radiologie, Université Catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Geukens
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Danse
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Verschuren
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kartheuser
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mauel
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Laterre
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media