[Free perforation of the colon in Crohn's disease]

Free intestinal colonic perforation in Crohn's disease. Free intestinal colonic perforation in Crohn's disease is a serious complication. In reference to the case history of a Crohn patient with sigmoid perforation, a literature survey of free colonic perforations has been given. Only 18 cases of free colonic perforations in Crohn's disease have so far been described in world literature. Pathogenesis, treatment and evolution of this affection have been dealt with.