Colonic (splenic flexure) necrosis due to thrombosis of the middle colic artery following blunt abdominal trauma

We report an unusual case of a 28-year-old man who developed a colonic necrosis due to thrombosis of the middle colic artery 18 hours following blunt abdominal trauma. Although rare, this condition can occur in those patients whom non surgical treatment was initially performed.

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Main Authors: Coimbra,Raul, Aguiar,José Ribeiro, Rasslan,Samir, Ressurreição,Silvio Pires
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM 1994
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31801994000300009
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