Presentation
Three days history of acute upper abdominal pain.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Duodenal perforation
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There is a focal defect of the anterior wall of the duodenal bulb with fat stranding and a small amount of adjacent extra-luminal gas in keeping with a focal perforation.
From the case:
Duodenal perforation
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Annotated images: the red arrows indicate the probable site of duodenal perforation.
Case Discussion
CT features of a focal perforation of the anterior wall of the duodenal bulb with fat stranding and amount of extra-luminal gas which was confirmed at surgery as a perforated duodenal ulcer.
Additional contributor: R. Bouguelaa, MD