A case of sigmoid colon perforation due to segmental absence of intestinal musculature (SAIM) accompanied by vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a case report.

Kosuke FunakiTomonori AkagiHidefumi ShiroshitaYusuke ItaiKiminori WatanabeTakashi ShutoYoshitake UedaTsuyoshi EtohShinji MiyamotoTsutomu DaaMasafumi Inomata

Published in: Surgical case reports (2023)

Both SAIM and vEDS, which may be related diseases, are associated with the presence of tissue fragility and have a high potential to cause intestinal perforation Caution should be exercised during surveillance in patients with constipation and examinations that cause increased intestinal pressure.

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