Endoscopic dilatation as a new technique in managing pediatric duodenal hematoma

Saudi Med J. 2020 Aug;41(8):874-877. doi: 10.15537/smj.2020.8.25128.

Abstract

A duodenal hematoma secondary to blunt-abdominal trauma is a relatively rare condition and is usually managed conservatively. We report a case of a post-traumatic duodenal hematoma after a road trafficc accident in a 10-year-old boy, who presented with progressive vomiting 3 weeks after the accident. The case was managed using serial esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with dilatation. Controlled radial expansion (CRE) balloon dilatation was performed 4 times over a period of 11 weeks. The patient recovered uneventfully and remained asymptomatic at the 3-month follow-up after the last endoscopic dilatation. This case highlights the applicability of EGD with CRE balloon dilatation as an alternative to surgical treatment in patients with symptomatic post-traumatic duodenal hematomas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Injuries / complications
  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Child
  • Dilatation / methods*
  • Duodenal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Duodenal Diseases / etiology
  • Duodenal Diseases / therapy*
  • Endoscopy, Digestive System / methods*
  • Hematoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Hematoma / etiology
  • Hematoma / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vomiting / etiology
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications