Intussusception with the Meckel's diverticulum is a rare but well-known cause of small bowel obstruction in the adult. After blunt abdominal trauma, intussusception is exceedingly rare and has been reported previously only in few cases. We present a case of a previously healthy 28-year-old man developing four days after blunt abdominal trauma signs of small bowel obstruction. Ileo-ileal intussu...

Post-traumatic portal venous thrombosis is a rare event, and is usually seen in association with penetrating injuries. Portal venous thrombosis following blunt abdominal trauma is extremely rare with only few reports in the literature, some associated with underlying coagulation disorders. We report multidetector computed tomography findings in a case of blunt abdominal trauma with otherwise no...

BACKGROUND Trauma, especially chest and abdominal trauma are increasing due to the growing number of vehicles on the roads, which leads to an increased incidence of road accidents. Urbanization, industrialization and additional problems are the other associated factors which accelerate this phenomenon. A better understanding of the etiology and pattern of such injuries can help to improve the m...

Abdominal injuries are rare in sports, but even minor traumas may result potentially life-threatening injuries. The most frequent abdominal injury is wall contusion, following by blunt of the kidneys and spleen. cases soccer rarely reported literature. We present a case grade IV splenic laceration 10-year-old goalkeeper caused trauma sustained during gameplay. was successfully treated with nono...

Clinical examination of the abdomen is generally reliable in stable trauma patients with no distracting or head injury. Patients involved in relatively minor trauma with normal examinations can be safely sent home in most instances. We report 6 cases of blunt abdominal trauma that had completely normal clinical examinations and vital signs but were found to have significant hemoperitoneum on tr...

We present two separate cases of young male patients with congenital kidney anomalies (horseshoe and crossed fused renal ectopia) identified following blunt abdominal trauma. Despite being rare, ectopic and fusion anomalies of the kidneys are occasionally noted in a trauma patient during imaging or upon exploration of the abdomen. Incidental renal findings may influence the management of trauma...

Most reported cases of traumatic abdominal wall herniation result from seatbelt or handlebar injuries. The diagnosis is often made on physical examination or abdominal computed tomography (CT). We report a 59-year-old man with traumatic herniation through the rectus muscle following low-velocity blunt abdominal trauma. This patient was init ially thought to have a rectus sheath haematoma and in...

Introduction: Abdominal injury constitutes a significant portion of all blunt and penetrating body injuries. As frequency of intra-abdominal injuries continues to increase worldwide, management in patients with suspected abdominal injury is getting more complex. CT is an important and fast technique which gives rapid information on the type of abdominal injury and helps in management of the pat...

BACKGROUND In the present study, it is intended to outline the diagnostic tests and their influences on decisions of the surgeon about patients presented with blunt abdominal trauma. METHODS One hundred forty-four patients (98 males, 46 females; mean age 36; range 17 to 84 years) admitted to Gazi University School of Medicine due to blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) between May 2003-May 2005 were ...

Management of abdominal injuries in children has evolved considerably in recent years. Nonoperative treatment of children with blunt abdominal trauma is successful in more than 95% of appropriately selected cases if trauma care providers have a thorough knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the growing child. A study of 30 cases of blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) in paediatric age group was c...