RESUMEN

Two cases of retroperitoneal duodenum rupture following an upper abdominal blunt trauma are reported. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrates at best extraintestinal fluid and air in the retroperitoneum, especially if acquisition in right lateral decubitus is possible. Drawbacks of the method are also reviewed.

Asunto(s)

Duodeno/diagnóstico por imagen , Duodeno/lesiones , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Adolescente , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Rotura , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Heridas no Penetrantes/complicaciones