title: Duodenal rupture secondary to blunt trauma from a football.
abstract: Duodenal rupture secondary to blunt trauma is a relatively uncommon event and is usually a result of a road traffic accident. As the duodenum is a retroperitoneal organ, delays in diagnosis can occur, as the patient may present with vague abdominal symptoms and other non-specific signs. Computed tomographic scanning is therefore a useful tool in the diagnosis of this condition. We present a 19-year-old girl who was hit in the abdomen with a football and subsequently had a duodenal rupture.
authors: General Surgical Department, Northampton General Hospital, Northampton, UK alison_luther@hotmail.com.
authors: Alison
authors: A
authors: Luther
authors: General Surgical Department, Northampton General Hospital, Northampton, UK.
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Mann
authors: General Surgical Department, Northampton General Hospital, Northampton, UK.
authors: Colin
authors: C
authors: Hart
authors: General Surgical Department, Northampton General Hospital, Northampton, UK.
authors: Khalil
authors: K
authors: Khalil