Spontaneous Perforation of Rectosigmoid Colon

Spontaneous perforation of the sigmoid colon or rectom is definedas a sudden perforation of the colon in the absence of diseasessuch as tumors, diverticulosis or external injury. It is avery rare finding, and if neglected, results in severe peritonitisand high mortality. The causes of this rare cond...

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Main Authors: Farhad Haj Sheikholeslami, Pegah Zeinalian, Narges Beyraghi, Fereshteh Kamani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2010-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/files/PDFfiles/14-Dr_%20Beyraghi.pdf