title: Zoosexuality: an unusual cause of colorectal injury.
abstract: Zoosexuality (the sexual intercourse between humans and animals) represents an extremely rare but potentially fatal cause of colorectal trauma and sepsis. A case of penetrating rectal injury associated with a rapidly progressive sepsis following sexual intercourse with a Maremma Sheepdog is presented.
authors.affiliation: a Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology 'Sapienza' , St. Andrea Hospital , Rome , Italy.
authors.forename: Edoardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Virgilio
authors.affiliation: a Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology 'Sapienza' , St. Andrea Hospital , Rome , Italy.
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Franzese
authors.affiliation: a Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology 'Sapienza' , St. Andrea Hospital , Rome , Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Caterino
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003075:Coitus; D003106:Colon / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012007:Rectum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D019529:Sexuality; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Colorectal injury; sepsis; zoosexuality