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Traumatic duodenal rupture and avulsion of the ampulla of Vater
1Department of Surgery, Goulburn Valley Base Hospital, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.
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.