Isolated jejunal rupture after blunt trauma.
Jejunal ruptures and other hollow viscus injuries are relatively uncommon manifestations of blunt abdominal injury that can often be masked by more serious injuries, such as solid-organ ruptures. Also, symptoms can be quite subtle and slow to appear. When the injury is suspected, the results of serial exams can be used to determine the need for laparotomy to establish the diagnosis. This report of an isolated jejunal rupture in a professional hockey player, in which the initial work-up was negative for any serious pathology, illustrates the need for continued vigilance in cases of blunt abdominal trauma.
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Excel Primary Care and Sports Medicine Department, Condell Medical Center, Libertyville, IL, USA. irondoc99@hotmail.com.
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