title: A rare case of perforated caecum after acute pancreatitis.
abstract: Isolated caecal perforation following pancreatitis is a rare event. We report a case of severe non-necrotising pancreatitis complicated by caecal perforation that was managed successfully.
authors.affiliation: East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, UK. lauracemartin@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: L C E
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stavrou
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: El-Madani
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed