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Murine Ileocolic Bowel Resection with Primary Anastomosis
Published on: October 29, 2014
Case report: Colon ischemia and perforation as a result of Norovirus infection
C M Beredjiklian1, M Olf1, A Abusaman1
1Heilig Geist Hospital Bensheim, Dept. General and Visceral Surgery, Germany.
Introduction:
Norovirus (NoV) gastroenteritis has been documented as the worldwide leading cause of the majority of acute cases of viral gastroenteritis. Here, we present a Case of NoV that progressed into colon perforation.
Presentation Of Case:
A 47-year-old woman was admitted via the emergency unit with diarrhoea, lower abdominal pain, vomiting and fever. The virological testing of her stool revealed a NoV infection. The abdominal CT scan showed massive pneumatosis intestinalis. Following the scan findings, the patient was admitted for a diagnostic laparotomy the same day. A side-to-side ileosigmoidostomy was performed. We performed two clinical re-evaluations of the patient, the first one took place 2 weeks after we discharged the patient and another one-year later. The patient is in perfect health.
Discussion:
To the best of our knowledge and following a thorough bibliographical search, this is the first case report in Germany and the first case report of colon perforation due to NoV infection in adults in the European Union.
Conclusion:
A NoV infection could, along with the typical symptoms, indicate a life-threatening bowel ischemia and/or necrosis.
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