Traumatic transection of the pancreas with subsequent chronic pancreatitis.
A 37-year-old man had chronic pancreatitis resulting from trauma sustained during an automobile accident 30 months before admission. This case was unusual because the injury resulted from blunt trauma, no other abdominal organs were involved, and despite pancreatic transection, no pseudocyst was formed.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*