Presentation
A patient presented with progressively increased abdominal pain 15 days after a road traffic accident.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Pancreatic transection
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Pancreatic injury (transection) involves the pancreatic body with a large amount of adjacent fluid, mainly filling the lesser sac.
A bilateral pleural effusion, deep liver laceration and small gall bladder stone are noticed.
Case Discussion
A blunt pancreatic injury is relatively uncommon. The pancreatic neck and body are the most common sites of injury.
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