title: Intramural duodenal hematoma of pancreatic origin.
abstract: Non-traumatic intramural hematoma of the duodenum is an unusual clinical entity. Indeed, in a majority of 70% of patients intramural hematoma of the duodenum is caused by a blunt, frequently minor abdominal trauma. The main etiology of non-traumatic intramural hematoma of the duodenum in the adult is overdose anticoagulant therapy. Rarer causes include pancreatic disease, blood dyscrasia or vascular collagen disease. In this presentation a case of pancreatitis-induced intramural duodenal hematoma is discussed and compared with corresponding data in the literature.
authors.affiliation: St. Vincentius Hospital, University of Antwerp-UIA, Belgium.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bellens
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van Hee
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Vanderstighelen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vanderputte
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D019512:Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed