'Always chew your chillies': A report of small bowel obstruction with perforation

Authors
Rajaratnam, SS Boyle, N Owen, WJ
Citation
Ss. Rajaratnam et al., 'Always chew your chillies': A report of small bowel obstruction with perforation, INT J CL PR, 55(2), 2001, pp. 146-146
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
ISSN journal
13685031 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
146 - 146
Database
ISI
SICI code
1368-5031(200103)55:2<146:'CYCAR>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We report an unusual case of small bowel obstruction and localised ileal pe rforation caused by an undigested green chilli in a 43-year-old man present ing in accident and emergency.