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Segmental gangrene of the small intestine without any obstruction and perforation.
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Thus, an emergency exploration was performed to find a segmental gangrene of the small intestine with 1,500 mL of serosanguineous peritoneal fluid, but no frank obstruction and perforation was identified (Figure 1).
Presence of well-formed surface exudates of neutrophils and fibrin (left) with mucosal and submucosal hemorrhage (right) to reveal the ischemic change of small bowel. (H&E stain, 100x).
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The intramural and mesenteric vessels in the specimen were patent with blood stasis (Figure 2).