Late presentation of small-bowel injury--hypoproteinaemia, anaemia and obstruction. A report of 2 cases
Huizinga, W.K.; Nirmul, D.; Domingo, Z.; Ngakane, H.
South African Medical Journal 73(4): 251-252
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 3340971 Document Number: 319146
In contrast with traumatic intestinal perforation, the late sequelae of lesser small-bowel injury are not readily recognised. A protracted course of protein-losing enteropathy as an intermediate result of traumatic segmental small-intestinal ischaemia, and a fibrotic stricture with anaemia, intestinal obstruction and bezoar formation as a late result are illustrated.