Computed tomography of blunt abdominal trauma in children

Visrutaratna P, Na-Chiangmai W
Correspondence: Dr Pannee Visrutaratnal, pvisruta@mail.med.cmu.ac.th

ABSTRACT
Computed tomography (CT) plays a major role in diagnosis of blunt abdominal trauma of haemodynamically-stable children. The purpose of this article is to review the CT findings in children with hepatic, splenic, renal, adrenal, pancreatic, bowel, and mesentery injuries and in children with blunt abdominal trauma and active haemorrhage.

Keywords: abdominal injury, blunt injury, children, computed tomography, liver trauma
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(4): 352-359