title: CT signs of duodenal perforation secondary to blunt abdominal trauma.
abstract: Two cases of duodenal perforation secondary to blunt abdominal trauma demonstrate CT findings of focal bowel wall thickening, interruption of progress of bowel contrast medium, and extraluminal gas and fluid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California at Irvine, Orange 92668.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Hofer
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004386:Duodenum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*