TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Low voltage electric current causing ileal perforation: a rare injury JO - APSP journal of case reports A1 - Singh, Aditya Pratap A1 - Mathur, Vinay A1 - Tanger, Ramesh A1 - Gupta, Arun Kumar SP - e17 EP - e17 VL - 7 IS - 2 N2 - Post-electric burn ileal perforation is a rare but severe complication leading to high morbidity and mortality if there is delay in diagnosis and management. We are describing a case of electric current injury of left forearm, chest, and abdominal wall with perforation of ileum in an 8-year old boy. Patient was successfully managed by primary closure of the ileal perforation.
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