A CASE REPORT OF CELL PHONE BLAST INJURY CAUSING GASTRIC PERFORATION

Authors

  • V Suryanarayana Reddy Chalemeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar
  • P Ramalingam Chalemeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar
  • C Ashrith Reddy Chalemeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar
  • Vimal Kumar K Chalemeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar

Keywords:

Blast injury, Cell phone, Gastric perforation

Abstract

A 13 year old boy met with mobile phone blast injury presented with pain abdomen and multiple injuries over abdomen and chest with sutured laceration. On examination signs of peritonitis were present. Radiological investigations showed air under diaphragm. On Emergency exploratory laprotomy, perforation of around 1cm is found at the antrum of stomach on its greater curvature. Closure of the perforation was done. Patient recovered well.

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Published

2013-09-30

How to Cite

Reddy, V. S., P Ramalingam, Reddy, C. A. ., & Kumar K, V. (2013). A CASE REPORT OF CELL PHONE BLAST INJURY CAUSING GASTRIC PERFORATION. National Journal of Medical Research, 3(03), 294–296. Retrieved from https://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/652

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 03 (2013)

Section

Case Report

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