Traumatic bowel and mesenteric injuries

Discussion:

Patient proceeded for trauma laparotomy which confirmed large bowel injury (multiple transverse colon serosal tears) and mesenteric hematoma. 

Bowel injuries are often occult on CT and when demonstrated can be subtle and a combination of factors such as fat stranding, mesenteric hypderdensity and pelvic free fluid. 

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