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BMJ Case Reports 2009; doi:10.1136/bcr.07.2009.2052
  • Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury

“An unfortunate trip”: small bowel perforation in a patient with an undiagnosed inguinal hernia following minor blunt trauma

  1. Erica Jolly,
  2. James Bromilow,
  3. Angus Wood
  1. Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2JB, UK
  1. Erica Jolly, jolly_56{at}hotmail.com
  • Published 18 November 2009

Summary

Small bowel perforation due to blunt abdominal trauma associated with inguinal hernia is uncommon. An 80-year-old woman presented to the emergency department following a simple fall and had developed a traumatic perforation of the proximal ileum likely secondary to an undiagnosed inguinal hernia. Following this minor blunt trauma she recovered after an emergency laparotomy and bowel resection.

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  • Competing interests: None.

  • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication.

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