[Traumatic perforation of a duodenal diverticulum].
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.
Valenzuela Martínez
M José
MJ
Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Comarcal de Alcañiz, Alcañiz, Teruel, España. mjvalenzuelam@hotmail.com
Bonasa
Elma
E
Sánchez
José Manuel
JM
Arribas
M Dolores
MD
Córdoba
Elena
E
Santero
M Pilar
MP
Albiach
Manuel
M
Martínez
Fernando
F
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