%0 Journal Article
%T Isolated jejunal perforation following blunt abdominal trauma
%A Ahmet Pergel
%A Remzi Adnan Akdo£¿an
%A £¿brahim Ayd£¿n
%J Dicle Medical Journal
%D 2012
%I Dicle University Medical School
%X Isolated perforation of the jejunum, following blunt abdominaltrauma, is extremely rare. These injuries aredifficult to diagnose because initial clinical signs are frequentlynonspecific and a delay in treatment increasesmortality and morbidity of the patients. Conventional radiogramsare often inadequate for diagnosing this subsetof trauma. For an accurate and timely diagnosis, thepossibility of bowel perforation and the need for repeatedexaminations should be kept in mind. Herein, we presenta 28-year-old man with isolated jejunal perforation followingblunt abdominal trauma.Key words: Blunt abdominal trauma, isolated jejunal perforation,early diagnosis
%K Blunt abdominal trauma
%K isolated jejunal perforation
%K early diagnosis
%U http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/3/Dicle%20Med%20J-01025.pdf