ISOLATED JEJUNAL PERFORATION AND MESENTERY INJURY FOLLOWING A KICK ON THE ABDOMEN OF A COLLEGE STUDENT: A CASE REPORT FROM A DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN NORTHERN GHANA

Isolated Jejunal Perforation and Mesentery Injury following a Kick on the Abdomen of a College Student: A Case Report from a District Hospital in Northern Ghana

Introduction.Isolated jejunal perforation from blunt abdominal trauma is an extremely rare intra-abdominal injury that poses a huge diagnostic challenge.Delay in diagnosis and initiation of treatment often leads to significant morbidity and mortality.Diagnosis particularly in resource-poor settings may be extremely challenging and often relies on a

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