title: [Post-traumatic intramural hematoma of the colon].
abstract: Intramural hematoma of the colon is a rare complication of blunt abdominal trauma. We report the case of a 32-year-old man who presented with abdominal pain related to blunt trauma. The initial diagnosis of post-traumatic intramural hematoma of the colon was performed at CT scan and proven at colonoscopy. Although the majority of cases warrant surgery, conservative therapy was proposed in the present case with spontaneous resolution of the hematoma demonstrated by CT scan.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75012 Paris.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Crema
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arrivé
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Monnier-Cholley
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tubiana
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003106:Colon / Q000293:injuries*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*