title: Computed tomography of retroperitoneal duodenal rupture in blunt abdominal trauma.
abstract: Two cases of retroperitoneal duodenum rupture following an upper abdominal blunt trauma are reported. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrates at best extraintestinal fluid and air in the retroperitoneum, especially if acquisition in right lateral decubitus is possible. Drawbacks of the method are also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hôpital Cantonal, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Motateanu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mirescu
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Schwieger
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Laverrière
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004386:Duodenum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications