Duodenal necrosis and intramural haematoma complicating acute pancreatitis.
Although segmental bowel necrosis is a recognized complication of pancreatitis, the duodenum is rarely involved. We report a unique case of acute duodenal obstruction characterized by transmural necrosis and intramural duodenal haematoma in a young man with acute alcohol-induced pancreatitis. The patient recovered following pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Archer
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Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Perth, Western Australia.
Levitt
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Drury
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D010193:Pancreaticojejunostomy; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D001466:Barium Sulfate