title: [Traumatic duodenal perforation in a 16 month-old girl].
abstract: Duodenal injury following a blunt abdominal trauma is a rare condition. It poses a diagnostic challenge since symptoms are often subtle in the beginning and the trauma may initially remain undisclosed. We present a case of a 16 month-old girl, who was admitted to hospital due to critical illness after a tumble the day before. An explorative laparotomy revealed a perforation of the duodenum. This case demonstrates the importance of thoroughly evaluating anamnesis information and emphasises the need of considering a variety of potential diagnoses when assessing the critically ill child.
authors.affiliation: Børneafdelingen, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Skejby, Brendstrupgårdsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark. anna.sellmer@ki.au.dk
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sellmer
authors.forename: Lars Maagaard
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Sune
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rubak
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D004386:Duodenum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery