Death due to perforation of solitary rectal ulcer: case report

Soud Lek. 2014 Apr;59(2):14-6.

Abstract

Presented case was 57-year-old male reported to be found dead in the watchman cabin in his workplace. At the autopsy, in abdominal cavity dirty green-brown colored fluid with a few particles of intestinal contents and yellow-green colored membranes on abdominal organs were observed, on the anterior wall of the rectum, 2x1.5 cm size perforation area was observed. We aimed to present the rare case of solitary rectal ulcer perforation.

Keywords: solitary rectal ulcer - death - autopsy.