Citation

Khanna PC, Rothenbach P, Guzzetta PC, Bulas DI. Pediatr. Radiol. 2007; 37(1): 87-90.

Affiliation

Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology, Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University, 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00247-006-0339-3

PMID

17058073

Abstract

We present a case of lap-belt motor vehicle injury in a 7-year-old male who was admitted with abdominal ecchymoses and pain with associated aortic intimal flap, bowel injury, hemoperitoneum, and retroperitoneal hematoma at initial imaging with CT. Most of these findings were confirmed at subsequent laparotomy, and the patient underwent operative repair of bowel injuries. His aortic intimal flap was followed with US and color Doppler imaging during which time he was treated conservatively until there was sonographic evidence of intimal healing. This patient illustrates a multimodality approach to imaging and conservative management.

Language: en