The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 393-395, May 2006

Isolated jejunal perforation after blunt thoracoabdominal trauma

  • Imtiaz A. Munshi, MD (FACS)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Imtiaz A. Munshi, md, facs, Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 E. Adams Street, 8141 Syracuse, NY 13210
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  • Joseph D. DiRocco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
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  • Gerald Khachi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts

Received 7 November 2003; received in revised form 30 March 2005; accepted 26 July 2005.

Abstract 

A case report of isolated jejunal perforation secondary to a relatively unique mechanism of blunt thoracoabdominal trauma is presented. A thorough and concise review of the multimodal approach that may be necessary to diagnose such a rare clinical problem is discussed.

Keywords:  blunt trauma , small bowel , perforation , free fluid , abdomen , jejunal

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PII: S0736-4679(06)00205-8

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.07.017

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 393-395, May 2006

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