| Autor: |
Marta M. Ferreira, Narcisa Guimarães, Inês Bolais Mónica, Simone Oliveira, Daniela Pais, Sara Andrade, Alice Fonseca, Ana Couceiro, Isabel Borges, José Valente Cecílio |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Trauma Case Reports, Vol 32, Iss , Pp 100424- (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2352-6440 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100424 |
| Popis: |
Mesenteric laceration is an uncommon cause of hemoperitoneum, with nonspecific signs and symptoms and frequently is camouflaged by the signs of other traumatic lesions. There is a high risk to go unnoticed increasing morbidity and mortality.We report a case of a 43-year-old man, who was involved in a motorcycle accident, with thoraco-abdomino-pelvic trauma, but without evidence of intra-abdominal lesions on exams, with exception of hemoperitoneum. Due to hemodynamic instability, it was performed an exploratory laparotomy. Intraoperative findings were mesenteric lacerations affecting a small bowel segment.This case demonstrates that a high index of suspicion is necessary to diagnose and treat lesions like mesenteric laceration, not visible early on imaging but potentially fatal, with high risk of complications. |
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