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Case Reports
. 2016 Apr 24;7(2):17.
eCollection 2016 May-Jun.

Low Voltage Electric Current Causing Ileal Perforation: A Rare Injury

Aditya Pratap Singh  1 , Vinay Mathur  1 , Ramesh Tanger  1 , Arun Kumar Gupta  1
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Case Reports

Low Voltage Electric Current Causing Ileal Perforation: A Rare Injury

Aditya Pratap Singh et al. APSP J Case Rep. .

Abstract

Post-electric burn ileal perforation is a rare but severe complication leading to high morbidity and mortality if there is delay in diagnosis and management. We are describing a case of electric current injury of left forearm, chest, and abdominal wall with perforation of ileum in an 8-year old boy. Patient was successfully managed by primary closure of the ileal perforation.

Keywords: Children; Electric burn; Perforation; Peritonitis.

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Figure 1a: Peroperative photo after perforation repair.
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