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Iván Lozada-Martínez1, Álvaro Periñan-Pérez1, Gian Núñez-Rojas1,2
1Centro de Investigaciones Médico Quirúrgicas, Universidad de Cartagena. Cartagena, Colombia.
Abstract:
El empalamiento es una causa grave y rara de lesión anorrectal, pudiendo darse en multitud de contextos, ya sea de índole accidental, psiquiátrica o por prácticas sexuales o criminales. El objetivo de este manuscrito es mostrar al autoempalamiento como agente causante de lesión anorrectal, de presentación extraordinaria. Se presenta un caso de empalamiento autoinfligido con perforación intestinal en un hombre de 44 años, que acudió al servicio de urgencias sin el objeto causante de la lesión y con un cuadro de abdomen agudo, debido a hemoperitoneo, peritonitis fecal y perforación en la unión rectosigmoidea.
Abstract:
The impalement is a severe and rare cause of the anorectal lesion and can occur in a multitude of contexts, whether accidental, psychiatric or due to sexual or criminal practices. The objective of this manuscript is to show self-packing as the causative agent of anorectal lesion, being of extraordinary presentation. We present the case of self-inflicted impalement with intestinal perforation in a 44-year-old man, who attends the emergency department without the cause of the injury and with an acute abdomen, due to hemoperitoneum, fecal peritonitis and a perforation in the rectosigmoid junction.
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