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Introduction: Free peritoneal perforations in Crohn's disease are extremely rare. In this observation, we report the case of a patient who presented with this condition following abdominal blunt trauma.
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Why is it important?
Case presentation: This is a 30-year-old patient with Crohn's disease who was being followed anarchically. She presented with peritonitis following violent abdominal blunt trauma, which was operated on with some diagnostic delay.
Perspectives
Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the digestive tract that rarely perforates on free peritoneum. These perforations occur almost exclusively in the small bowel, either in the middle of a lesion or, more rarely, upstream of a stricture.
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This page is a summary of: Posttraumatic Ileal Perforation in Crohn's Disease A Case Report, Journal of Case Reports and Medical History, November 2023, Acquire Publications LLC,
DOI: 10.54289/jcrmh2300139.
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