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Stercoral Perforation of the Colon during Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2015 Stercoral perforation of the colon, though rare, is associated with high mortality. Review of the literature identified only three prior cases reported during pregnancy.
Anthony B. Costales +4 more
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BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences, 2020 Embryological development of the colon is complex and often unpredictable, leading to variations in the length and position. During routine dissection for undergraduate students in the Department of Anatomy, BLDE DU) Shri B. M.
Ashwini Nuchhi +2 more
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Surgical Case Reports, 2021 Background Malignant tumors with rhabdoid features are extremely rare. They can occur in various organs, including the gastrointestinal tract, with common clinical features of high malignancy and poor prognosis.
Masatsugu Kojima +15 more
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Delayed presentation of a sigmoid colon injury following blunt abdominal trauma: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2012 Introduction The low incidence of colon injury due to blunt abdominal trauma and the lack of a definitive diagnostic method for the same can lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment, subsequently resulting in high morbidity and mortality.
Ertugrul Gokhan +4 more
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Spontaneous Colon Perforations Associated with a Vascular Type of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2014 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, vascular type (vEDS) (MIM #130050) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutation in the type III collagen gene, COL3A1, leading to fragility of blood vessels, bowel and uterus that leads to spontaneous rupture.
Akira Yoneda +7 more
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Anatomical Region of the Colon as an Influencing Factor for Ulcerative Colitis Development
Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Objectives: To determine if the anatomical location and extent of ulcerative inflammation influences the primary development of ulcerative colitis by defining the primary starting locations of ulcerative inflammation processes and determining the ...
Enkhbaatar Tseden +2 more
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Giant diverticulum of the sigmoid colon
International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 1995 Abstract Giant diverticulum is a rare entity and few cases have so far been reported. It is nearly always associated with diverticular disease. There are some theories about the formation of a giant diverticulum but none is conclusive. Associated symptoms are similar to those of diverticular disease but, as with the patient reported here,
H. Freitas, A. Naber, A.-M. Sliutz
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F1000Research, 2019 Background: Schwannomas are tumors originating in Schwann cells of the peripheral nerve system and uncommonly develop in the gastrointestinal tract. Sigmoid colon schwannomas are very rare and only 28 cases have been reported. This study aims to report a
Gangmi Kim, Sun Il Kim, Kang Young Lee
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Surgical Case Reports, 2020 Background Colostomy via the intraperitoneal route is often performed during laparoscopic Hartmann’s operation or abdominoperineal resection. Internal hernia of the small intestine often occurs after colostomy.
Hiroki Hashida +5 more
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Volvulus of the Sigmoid Colon during Pregnancy: A Case Report
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2012 Colonic obstruction due to sigmoid colon volvulus during pregnancy is a rare but complication with significant maternal and fetal mortality. We describe a case of sigmoid volvulus in a patient with 33 weeks of gestation that developed complete necrosis ...
Enzo Fabrício Ribeiro Nascimento +8 more
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