ISOLATED GASTRIC PERFORATION SECONDARY TO BLUNT TRAUMA IN A BOY: A RARE INJURY NOT TO BE MISSED
- Author:
H RADHIANA
1
;
NA JAMANI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, and 2Department of Family Medicine, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Gastric perforation;
blunt abdominal trauma;
children;
lesser curvature perforation;
primary care
- From:
Brunei International Medical Journal
2023;19():85-88
- CountryBrunei Darussalam
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Accidental injuries in children are a common presentation in the primary care clinic. This includes blunt abdominal trauma, which could go unrecognised and cause severe sequelae. A good focused history taking, especially on the mechanism and force of injury coupled with careful physical examination, is crucial to excluding the possibility of internal viscus injuries. We present a case of an isolated gastric perforation, a rare injury secondary to blunt trauma, in a boy who presented with subtle signs and symptoms.
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