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A Case of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Presented With Constipation and Abdominal Distension



Tavakoli N1 ; Majidi M2 ; Hassani SA1 ; Ghafourian N2 ; Jalilzadeh Binazar M3
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  1. 1. Iran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Emergency Medicine, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Emergency Medicine, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz, Iran

Source: Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine Published:2017

Abstract

Abdominal compartment syndrome occurs following increased intra-abdominal pressure, which leads to functional impairment of essential organs. We presented a 68-year-old man presented with abdominal distension. Initial diagnosis was faecal impaction with history of chronic constipation. Rectal tube was inserted and patient underwent enema. The patient deteriorated with organ failure and subsequently confirmed abdominal compartment syndrome. The patient finally succumbed with irreversible organ failure. © 2017, Medcom Limited. All rights reserved.