Occlusion of the small bowel on a virgin abdomen: Case report

Eddy Oleko Ekuke; Meriem Lhaine; Hicham El Bouhadoutti

doi:10.28982/josam.428890

Authors

Eddy Oleko Ekuke https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0381-4870
Meriem Lhaine
Hicham El Bouhadoutti

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.428890

Keywords:

Occlusion, Virgin abdomen

Abstract

Peritoneal flanges on virgin abdomen are of uncommon etiology of occlusive syndrome. In particular, congenital bridles represent 0.7 to 2% of small bowel and colon occlusions, from all causes. We report a case of a pelvic occlusion in a 22-year-old patient.

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