Nontraumatic terminal ileal perforation

Terminal ileal trichophytobezoar with perforation: A rare presentation with review

Trichophytobezoars are uncommon foreign bodies, formed by hairs and vegetable matter with impacted food particles. We report an unusual case of a 5-year-old girl with large terminal ileal trichophytobezoar causing perforation peritonitis.

Ascaridial Volvulus: An Uncommon Cause of Ileal Perforation

Ascariasis is a common worm infestation in developing and under-developed countries. It is caused by the ingestion of food contaminated with Ascaris eggs from faeces and is more common in places with poor sanitation. Almost 25% of the world population is infested by Ascaris lumbricoides. Although ascariasis is a chronic disease, it can present as acute abdomen rarely. The wandering nature of As...

Non-traumatic spontaneous ileal perforation: experience with 125 cases.

BACKGROUND Non-traumatic ileal perforation is a common cause of obscure peritonitis in developing and underdeveloped world. The perforation of the ileum is one of the causes of peritonitis that is difficult to diagnose preoperatively. The objective of the study was to determine the increasing frequency of cases of non-traumatic ileal perforations and their subsequent management METHODS This d...

Rare Case of Ileal Perforation Key words: Eosinophilic ileitis, Ileal perforation, Laparotomy

Free Perforation of Ileal Tubercular Ulcer- A Case Report and Literature Review

Primary intestinal tuberculosis is unusual in North American, European and Caribbean countries. Its diagnosis is often surprising and differentiation from inflammatory bowel diseases is difficult. Intestinal perforation is an uncommon but potentially fatal complication of intestinal tuberculosis. There is no reported case of ileal tubercular ulcer perforation from the Caribbean. We present a 59...