Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery

Sigmoid Colon Perforation by Foreign Body Insertion

Tejinder Singh Chhabda

Department of General Surgery, MGM Medical College & Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.

Nikita N. Marathe *

Department of General Surgery, MGM Medical College & Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.

Pranav Wadhokar

Department of General Surgery, MGM Medical College & Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.

Ahmad Jibran Javed

Department of General Surgery, MGM Medical College & Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Sigmoid colon perforation caused by foreign body insertion is an uncommon but clinically significant presentation. We present a case of a 38-year-old male farmer who presented  with acute abdominal pain and signs of peritonitis resulting from a foreign body-related  sigmoid colon perforation. The patient reported progressively worsening abdominal pain, febrile illness, and constipation for four days. Clinical evaluation revealed abdominal rigidity, tenderness, and a dilated rectum with bloody discharge. Imaging studies confirmed pneumoperitoneum, indicative of bowel perforation. During the exploratory laparotomy, an 8cm longitudinal tear was identified on the rectosigmoid junction. Primary repair and diversion ileostomy were performed. Postoperatively, psychiatric consultation revealed rectal insertion of a foreign body to relieve constipation.

Keywords: Constipation relief, foreign body insertion, sigmoid colon perforation

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