Cecal perforations due to descending colon obstruction (closed loop): a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Cases of large bowel closed-loop phenomenon with cecal perforation are extremely rare, especially when extracolonic epiploic appendage and peritoneal bands are the cause. However, sporadic cases exist in the literature with various presentations, but very few occur in patients in...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Eltayeb Abdelrahman Naiem, Suliman Hussein Suliman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03674-3