Spontaneous rupture of the sigmoid colon
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Mark J Spiro; Bruce D Janiak
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Article
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1984
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Elsevier Science
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English
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A case of spontaneous rupture of the colon in a young man with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is described. Although this presentation of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is rare, it can be catastrophic. Surgery was not performed until 24 hours after presentation. Laparotomy showed two small ruptures of the sigmoid c