title: MDCT in blunt intestinal trauma.
abstract: Injuries to the small and large intestine from blunt trauma represent a defined clinical entity, often not easy to correctly diagnose in emergency but extremely important for the therapeutic assessment of patients. This article summarizes the MDCT spectrum of findings in intestinal blunt lesions, from functional disorders to hemorrhage and perforation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, "A.Cardarelli" Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy. stefromano@libero.itt
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scaglione
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tortora
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Pietto
authors.forename: Luigia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grassi
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*