title: Ischemic proctosigmoiditis due to retroperitoneal hematoma.
abstract: Gastrointestinal ischemia is caused by ischemic colitis in 50-60% of cases and is associated with high morbidity and mortality among patients. Ischemic proctosigmoiditis is a very rare disorder with only few cases reported. Due to collateral blood supply the rectum is only affected in 2-5% of all cases of ischemic colitis. We report a rare case of ischemic proctosigmoiditis caused by a retroperitoneal hematoma due to a pelvic fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Koege University Hospital, Koege, Denmark soeren@roepstorff.info.
authors.forename: Soeren
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roepstorff
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Koege University Hospital, Koege, Denmark.
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oehlenschläger