Citation

Luther A, Mann C, Hart C, Khalil K. J. Surg. Case Rep. 2013; 2013(1): ePub.

Affiliation

General Surgical Department, Northampton General Hospital, Northampton, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/jscr/rjs041

PMID

24963935

PMCID

PMC3578668

Abstract

Duodenal rupture secondary to blunt trauma is a relatively uncommon event and is usually a result of a road traffic accident. As the duodenum is a retroperitoneal organ, delays in diagnosis can occur, as the patient may present with vague abdominal symptoms and other non-specific signs. Computed tomographic scanning is therefore a useful tool in the diagnosis of this condition. We present a 19-year-old girl who was hit in the abdomen with a football and subsequently had a duodenal rupture.

Keywords: Soccer

Language: en