Acute Spontaneous Perforation of Rectosigmoid Junction in a Patient with Quadriplegia following Spinal Cord Injury

Background. Patients with cervical spinal injury with quadriplegia are at an increased risk of developing serious gastrointestinal complications. We report an unusual case of spontaneous rectosigmoid perforation in a quadriplegic patient. Case Presentation. A 58-year-old man with diabetes mellitus a...

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Main Authors: Oshan Basnayake, Chiran Rathnaweera, Umesh Jayarajah, Gishanthan Shanthamoorthy, Heshan Dayantha Siriwardena, Asela Jayathilaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8881840