title: Spontaneous seromuscular laceration of the sigmoid colon: a case report.
abstract: Injury to bowel can result in high morbidity and death. Bowel injuries typically occur after external trauma to the abdomen. Bowel injury in the absence of external trauma is rare. Here, we report a 36-year-old male presenting with a sigmoid colon laceration likely due to long-standing constipation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore Maryland USA.
authors.forename: Courtney
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pollard
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore Maryland USA.
authors.forename: Ryan B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Fransman
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore Maryland USA.
authors.forename: Timothy A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Jessie
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore Maryland USA.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gurfinchel
keywords: Blunt abdominal trauma; bowel injury; constipation; laceration; seromuscular