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Case Reports
. 2024 Oct 1;21(4):267-270.
doi: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_164_22. Epub 2024 May 30.

Isolated Duodenal Injury in Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children: A Series of Five Cases

Reyaz Ahmad Wani  1 , Sandeep Singh Sen  2
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Case Reports

Isolated Duodenal Injury in Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children: A Series of Five Cases

Reyaz Ahmad Wani et al. Afr J Paediatr Surg. .

Abstract

Blunt abdominal trauma is one of the leading causes of trauma-related deaths in children. The commonly affected organs include the spleen, liver and kidneys, followed by uncommon ones such as the pancreas and intestine. Isolated duodenal injury is very rare and, at times, poses a diagnostic challenge due to the paucity of clinical symptoms and signs. Hence, delayed presentation is not uncommon. In this write-up, five such cases are presented with emphasis on their clinical presentation, diagnosis, management and outcome.

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Figure 1
Laceration of second part of the duodenum with bile staining of adjacent area
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Total transection of third part of the duodenum with contamination
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Figure 3
Freshened edges of laceration in second part of the duodenum
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