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. 1994;7(3):225–229. doi: 10.1155/1994/12435

Traumatic Duodenal Rupture and Avulsion of the Ampulla of Vater

M R Cox 1,2,, M C Eastman 1
PMCID: PMC2423699  PMID: 8155589

Abstract

Duodenal injury following blunt abdominal trauma is uncommon. The severity of injury can vary from an intramural haematoma to a duodenal rupture with associated transection of the pancreatic duct. A case of duodenal rupture with avulsion of the ampulla of Vater is presented and discussed.

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