Unusual cause of right iliac fossa pain: sigmoid perforation due to ingested rabbit bone. Case report.
Disorders of an organ not usually found in the right iliac fossa, such as the sigmoid colon, are an uncommon cause of right iliac fossa pain. We present a case of right iliac fossa pain caused by a sigmoid perforation due to involuntary ingestion of a rabbit bone, and describe the main features of this condition.
Bentivoglio Hospital, Bentivoglio, Italy.
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Iusco
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Jannaci
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Grassi
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Corazza
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged