RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied RadiologyPneumatosis intestinalis of the sigmoid colon secondary to repetitive injury to the rectum from the insertion of foreign bodieshttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2007/08/Cases/Pneumatosis-intestinalis-of-the-sigmoid-colon-secondary-to-repetitive-injury-to-the-rectum-from-the-insertion-of-foreign-bodies.aspx<pre id="line1"> A mentally disabled 25-year-old woman with a history of repeated rectal injury secondary to the placement of foreign bodies (such as dresser screws, bottle caps, and metal springs per rectum) presented with foreign bodies (pens) in her rectum. An abdominal radiograph was performed (Figure 1) followed by a computed tomography (CT; Figure 2) to evaluate for rectal injury. &lt;/&lt;span class="end-tag" /&gt;P&gt; </pre>Friday, 03 Aug 2007 14:27:15 GMT