@misc{cogprints5942, volume = {6}, number = {4}, month = {January}, author = {Sriram Bhat M and Ashfaque M and Balu K and Madhusudhanan J and Sendhil RK}, note = {This is an updated version of the deposit http://cogprints.org/5936/}, editor = {Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya}, title = {A Rare Presentation of Crohn's Disease}, publisher = {Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya}, year = {2008}, journal = {Online Journal Of Health And Allied Sciences}, keywords = {Free perforation, Crohn's disease, Ileal perforation}, url = {http://cogprints.org/5942/}, abstract = {Free peritoneal perforation is a rare complication of Crohn's disease with a report of only 100 cases in the literature. It needs an emergency exploration and an unaware general surgeon is confounded in intraoperative decision-making. We present our experience when this rarity struck us in a district hospital and briefly review the guidelines of optimal management of this complication of Crohn's disease.} }