Intraperitoneal granulomatous foreign body reaction after accidental perforation of the abdominal wall. Case report

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  • C Lanng
  • H Winther-Nielsen
  • H P Hougen
After an accidental perforation by a wooden stake of the abdominal wall and distal ileum a 28-year-old man developed an aggressive granulomatous foreign body reaction of the greater omentum with high fever and abdominal pain. The patient was cured by omental resection and prednisone treatment.
Original languageEnglish
JournalActa Chirurgica Scandinavica
Volume154
Issue number11-12
Pages (from-to)683-4
Number of pages2
ISSN0001-5482
Publication statusPublished - 1988

    Research areas

  • Abdominal Muscles, Adult, Athletic Injuries, Foreign-Body Reaction, Granuloma, Humans, Male, Omentum

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