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Spontaneous rupture of the rectosigmoid with small bowel evisceration through the anus is a rare and acute condition of the gastrointestinal tract. After Brodie’s first description, only 52 such cases have been reported in the literature. An 83-year-old woman experienced a sudden, spontaneous rectosigmoid rupture and protrusion of small bowel loops, through the ruptured colon and out of the anus. After an immediate management, an emergency operation was performed, and a small bowel resection and suturing of the ruptured rectosigmoid were carried out for restoration of bowel continuity. On the 41st postoperative day, a massive cerebro-vascular accident (CVA) was the cause of the patient’s death. Discussion of the aetiology and treatment of this rare condition.
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Papapolychroniadis, C., Kaimakis, D., Giannoulis, K. et al. Spontaneous rupture of the rectosigmoid with small bowel evisceration through the anus. Tech Coloproctol 8 (Suppl 1), s126–s128 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-004-0132-y
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