TY - JOUR T1 - Perforation of the ileum after a stab wound of the gluteal region: a case report JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - 737 LP - 738 DO - 10.1136/emj.2007.049825 VL - 24 IS - 10 AU - Jakob van Oldenrijk AU - Çaĝdaş Ünlü AU - Bart A van Wagensveld Y1 - 2007/10/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/24/10/737.abstract N2 - We present a case of a patient with a seemingly insignificant single gluteal stab wound which led to a solitary perforation of the ileum and delayed peritonitis. This case report illustrates that, despite the absence of any signs of bowel perforation on presentation, a patient may deteriorate gradually in the subsequent hours. This demonstrates the role of clinical observation in high risk gluteal stab wound patients. ER -