title: Specific Radiological Findings of Traumatic Gastrointestinal Tract Injuries in Patients With Blunt Chest and Abdominal Trauma.
abstract: Gastrointestinal hollow viscus injury after blunt chest and abdominal trauma is uncommon and complicates 0.6%-1.2% of all cases of trauma. Early recognition of such injuries significantly decreases morbidity and mortality. Since physical examination is not accurate in detecting such injuries, contrast-enhanced computed tomography has been the mainstay for diagnosis in many emergency departments. This pictorial essay aims to review the incidence, mechanisms, and signs of gastrointestinal hollow viscus injuries in the setting of blunt chest and abdominal trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Electronic address: nima.kokabi@emory.edu.
authors.forename: Nima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kokabi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Elie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Harmouche
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Minzhi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Waqas
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shuaib
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Pardeep K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Jamlik-Omari
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Savvas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nicolaou
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khosa
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D003287:Contrast Media; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012007:Rectum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: Blunt trauma; Computed tomography; Gastrointestinal tract; Hollow viscus injury