Acute gangrenous colitis: a surgical dilemma

Apoorva Kulkarni

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20233940

Authors

Apoorva Kulkarni Department of Paediatric Surgery, MRR Children’s Hospital, Thane, Maharashtra, India; BEAMS Hospital, Khar ACME Hospital, Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20233940

Keywords:

Colonic, Gangrene, Child

Abstract

Acute gangrenous colitis is a rare entity in children. Amoebic colitis and ischemic colitis are two common causes in children. We present the case of a 7-year-old boy who developed gangrene of caecum and ascending colon and underwent exploratory laparotomy and re-exploration and stomas had to be done. The cause of gangrene remained undiagnosed.

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