TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Duodenal rupture secondary to blunt trauma from a football
JO  - Journal of surgical case reports
A1  - Luther, Alison
A1  - Mann, Christopher
A1  - Hart, Colin
A1  - Khalil, Khalil
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - 2013
IS  - 1
N2  - 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<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2042-8812
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjs041
ID  - ref1
ER  -