Abrupt Duodenal Obstruction Caused by Traumatic Intramural Hematoma

  • Takahashi, Toru
  • Yamada, Satoshi
  • Yoshida, Yuhei
  • Seki, Keiichi
  • Miura, Tsutomu
  • Yanagi, Masahiko
Publication date
June 2007
Publisher
新潟大学医学部
Journal
issn:0567-7734

Abstract

We experienced a case of intramural duodenal hematoma that was caused by a blunt trauma toward the upper abdomen in a 33-year-old man. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) was considerably effectual in diagnosis, visualizing a cystic lesion located at the upper second portion of the duodenum. Duodenography showed a so-called coiled spring appearance, and endoscopy revealed a tumor that was covered by normal duodenal mucosa and obstructed the whole duodenal lumen. We employed a conservative therapy in this case. The patient was discharged after 50 days hospitalization without any serious complications

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