title: Ileosigmoid fistula and delayed ileal obstruction secondary to blunt abdominal trauma: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Abdominal trauma is a source of significant mortality and morbidity. Bowel injury as a result of blunt abdominal trauma is usually evident within hours or days of the accident.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 38-year-old Caucasian Greek man presented with a subtle and delayed small bowel obstruction caused by a post-traumatic ileosigmoid fistula and ileal stricture four months after a road traffic accident.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Delayed occurrence of post-traumatic small bowel stricture and ileosigmoid fistula is an uncommon surgical emergency. General surgeons as well as emergency physicians should bear this manifestation in mind should a patient return to the hospital several weeks or even years after blunt abdominal trauma with symptoms or signs of bowel obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, 404 Military Hospital Larissa, Greece. dimoskaragel@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bouliaris
authors.forename: Dimos
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karangelis
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Spanos
authors.forename: Stylianos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Germanos
authors.forename: Evangelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alexiou
authors.forename: Anargyros
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giaglaras