Pancreatic laceration and portal vein thrombosis in blunt trauma abdomen

Injuries to the pancreas by blunt trauma are uncommon. The association of pancreatic injury with acute portal vein thrombosis secondary to blunt trauma abdomen is furthermore rare. The early diagnosis of the pancreas with injury to the portal vein is challenging and difficult. These injuries are ass...

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Published in:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons 2008-04, Vol.13 (2), p.72-74
Main Authors: Rastogi, Rajul, Bhargava, Satish K, Bhatt, Shuchi, Goel, Sandeep, Bhargava, Sumeet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood clot
Blunt trauma
Blunt trauma, laceration, thrombosis
Case Report
Cysts
Diagnosis
laceration
Mortality
Pancreas
Postoperative period
Thrombosis
Trauma
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Injuries to the pancreas by blunt trauma are uncommon. The association of pancreatic injury with acute portal vein thrombosis secondary to blunt trauma abdomen is furthermore rare. The early diagnosis of the pancreas with injury to the portal vein is challenging and difficult. These injuries are associated with high morbidity and mortality, particularly if the diagnosis is delayed. Accurate and early diagnosis is therefore imperative and computed tomography plays a key role in detection. We present a case of child with a rare combination of pancreatic laceration and acute portal vein thrombosis following a blunt trauma to the abdomen. With extensive literature search we found no such cases has been described previously.
ISSN:0971-9261
1998-3891
DOI:10.4103/0971-9261.43026