[Traumatic perforation of the sigmoid colon: role of computed tomography].
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.
Geukens
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Département de Radiologie, Université Catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Bruxelles, Belgique.
Danse
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Verschuren
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Kartheuser
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Mauel
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Laterre
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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
D003287:Contrast Media