Delayed Duodenal Hematoma and Pancreatitis from a Seatbelt Injury
Traumatic duodenal hematoma is a rare condition that is encountered in the paediatric age group following blunt abdominal trauma. It poses both a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The main concern is increased morbidity secondary to delayed diagnosis and associated occult injuries to the adjacen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2011-02-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/2n4728ds |