title: [Traumatic perforation of a duodenal diverticulum].
abstract: Duodenal diverticulum is a frequent abnormality that is usually diagnosed incidentally. Clinical manifestations usually mimic highly varied entities. Among the complications of duodenal diverticulum, perforation is fairly rare and rupture due to blunt trauma is even rarer. We describe the case of a male patient who presented a perforated duodenal diverticulum after an accidental fall.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Comarcal de Alcañiz, Alcañiz, Teruel, España. mjvalenzuelam@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Valenzuela Martínez
authors.forename: Elma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bonasa
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: M Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Arribas
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Córdoba
authors.forename: M Pilar
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Santero
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albiach
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martínez
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome