title: Duodenal perforation associated with norovirus and rotavirus gastroenteritis.
abstract: Norovirus (NoV) and rotavirus (RV) gastroenteritis are usually self-limiting. However, few pediatric cases of bowel perforation and no duodenal perforation with NoV gastroenteritis were reported. We describe two children with duodenal perforation due to NoV or RV gastroenteritis. Suspicion for this association enables prompt intervention, preventing lethal outcomes of these common infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Public Central Hospital of Matto Ishikawa Ishikawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Norishi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ishikawa Prefecture Central Hospital Ishikawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimotake
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ishikawa Prefecture Central Hospital Ishikawa, Japan ; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Public Central Hospital of Matto Ishikawa Ishikawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohama
keywords: Bowel perforation; duodenum; viral gastroenteritis