Sinha, D DSharma, ChetanGupta, VipulChaturvedi, VSharma, Vinod2004-07-312009-05-292004-07-312009-05-292004-07-31Sinha DD, Sharma C, Gupta V, Chaturvedi V, Sharma V. Post-traumatic retroperitoneal colonic injury presenting as gluteal abscess. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2004 Jul-Aug; 23(4): 151-2http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/65797We report an 8-year-old boy who sustained blunt retroperitoneal right colonic injury in a vehicular accident and presented with gluteal abscess. Surgical exploration revealed perforated posterior wall of ascending colon with surrounding retroperitoneal abscess communicating with the gluteal region. Right hemicolectomy with drainage of retroperitoneal and gluteal collections resulted in satisfactory recovery.engAbdominal Injuries --complicationsAccidents, TrafficAnastomosis, SurgicalChildColectomy --methodsColonic Diseases --diagnosisDiagnosis, DifferentialDrainage --methodsFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntestinal Perforation --diagnosisLaparotomyMalePsoas Abscess --diagnosisRisk AssessmentTreatment OutcomeWounds, Nonpenetrating --complicationsCase Reports