[Traumatic rupture of duodenal diverticulum. Report of a case and literature review].
Duodenal diverticulum is a common anatomic abnormality. Its inflammatory perforation is a rare complication, with less than 100 cases reported in the available literature. Traumatic perforation is exceedingly rare (only 3 cases reported). In this report one more case of traumatic perforation is presented, and the literature is reviewed focusing on the pathogenic, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this severe disease.
Souza Júnior
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Ade L
Departamento de Cirurgia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo.
Poggetti
R S
RS
Fontes
B
B
Bernini
C O
CO
Figueiredo
A M
AM
Branco
P D
PD
Birolini
D
D
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture
Ruptura traumática de divertículo duodenal. Relato de um caso e revisão da literatura.