Traumatic Duodenal Rupture and Avulsion of the Ampulla of Vater

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. © 1994, Harwood Academic Publishers GmbH.