Not a Common Rectosigmoid Perforation

Cureus. 2017 Jul 13;9(7):e1465. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1465.

Abstract

Gastrointestinal perforation is a common complication arising due to homicidal injuries, trauma or intake of medications like aspirin. Intestinal perforation caused by chronic intake of mud, clay or soil is a rare phenomenon and very few cases have been reported in the literature. We hereby present the first case of rectosigmoid perforation from Pakistan which was caused by chronic mud intake in a female patient. Diagnosis of this condition in its early stage is important because it can be fatal if not addressed urgently.

Keywords: geophagia; mud; perforation; rectosigmoid.

Publication types

  • Case Reports