Peritonitis by jejunal ulcer perforation in a child: a case report

• Main Authors: Ndèye Aby Ndoye (Author), Ibrahima Konate (Author), Cheikh Diouf (Author), Mactar Dieng (Author), Dibor Niang (Author), Oumar Ndour (Author), Gabriel Ngom (Author), Ibrahima Fall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ulcer perforation is a rare cause of peritonitis in children. The cases reported in the literature are caused by peptic ulcer. We report on a case of peritonitis caused by jejunal ulcer perforation, discovered in a girl's abdomen during an acute surgical procedure. The treatment consisted of a...