Intestinal perforation due to minor blunt abdominal trauma-a harbinger of underlying disease pathology

• Main Authors: Chinwendu Onwubiko (Author), Elliot C. Pennington (Author), David P. Mooney (Author), Russell W. Jennings (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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When a patient suffers a blunt intestinal injury after a low-energy mechanism, be prepared to find a pathologic area in the bowel. We present the case of a previously healthy 13-year-old female who presented complaining of abdominal pain hours after impact with the safety bar of an amusement park ri...