… of a case of idiopathic perforation of the sigmoid colon, a rare … The perforation sites were
in the middle of the sigmoid colon … to be responsible for this perforation, among which consti…

… than other colonic segments, and therefore perforation is more common at this site. In this
study both perforation sites--the sigmoid and transverse colon--had bowel mesentery. …

… , which features a linear tear of the colon without either inflammatory or … perforation due to
uncommon reasons such as a stercoral perforation and an idiopathic perforation of the colon. …

… The perforation site is located opposite to the mesenteric edge. Sigmoid colon and rectosigmoid
colon … Compared to feculent perforation, idiopathic colonic perforation has the following …

… Hence, for the purpose of this review the term ‘idiopathic perforation’ is used, and all other
perforations are considered secondary to an underlying pathology, regardless of whether this …

… We tried to analyse which patients have a higher risk of colonic perforations and which are
… diverticulitis episodes, an idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease or chronic ischemia of the …

… colonic atresia," imperforate anus,4 meconium plug3 and trauma.6'8'2' In addition to colon
perforations … the nature and pathogenesis of colon perforations of unknown etiology in infancy. …

… of perforation were the ascending and transverse colon (1, 2). In our patient’s case, the
perforation occurred in the sigmoid colon, … by weak vasculature in the sigmoid colon. Chen et al. …

… of idiopathic perforations in different parts of the large bowel … no report of perforation at the
same part of the colon as seen … with developed idiopathic perforation of the sigmoid. Another …

… and idiopathic splenic flexure tear and perforation of a subserosal abscess of the sigmoid in
… The one remaining patient had a posterior perforation of the transverse colon of uncertain …