Pancreatic injury in children: a case report and review of the literature

Pancreatic injury in children: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Trauma is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. Blunt trauma to the abdomen accounts for the majority of abdominal injuries in children. Pancreatic injury, although uncommon (2 to 9%), is the fourth most common solid organ injury. Unlike other sol...

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Main Authors: Fayza Haider, Mohammed Amin Al Awadhi, Eizat Abrar, Mooza Al Dossari, Hasan Isa, Husain Nasser, Hakima Al Hashimi, Sharif Al Arayedh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Case report
Blunt trauma abdomen
Pancreatic injury
Computed tomography
Liver injury
Pancreatic pseudocyst
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1383-3

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