Abdominal Injuries

Il segno del manubrio nel trauma addominale pediatrico: due casi clinici e revisione del significato diagnostico

Cavaglià E, Pezzuto FM, Garelli D, Helallani H, Pini CM

2026/6 — pag. 156-162 — DOI

Abdominal injuries caused by bicycle handlebar impact, although potentially severe, are often underestimated. In children the handlebar acts as a blunt object with a small surface area, transmitting concentrated impact energy and causing visceral dam...

Quando un trauma apparentemente lieve provoca una lesione grave: perforazione duodenale isolata da manubrio di bicicletta

Raggio C, Ginammi M, Pacati I

2026/6 — pag. 147-150 — DOI

Traumatic duodenal injuries are rare in the paediatric population and isolated duodenal perforation (IDP) is even rarely reported. Delayed diagnosis and treatment may lead to severe complications. In Italy published literature on this topic is limite...

Emorragia splenica post-traumatica in un adolescente: il ruolo della angio-embolizzazione

P. Gallo, C. Radice, M. Mainetti, C. Renzelli, D. Palmarini, F. Marchetti

2016/10 — pag. 665-666

The paper describes the case of a 13-year-old boy who arrived to the emergency room for 2 syncopal episodes associated with abdominal pain. Blood tests showed Hb 10.5 g/dl with normal MCV. His general medical conditions were regular except for a ...

Emorragia splenica post-traumatica in un adolescente: il ruolo della angio-embolizzazione

P. Gallo, C. Radice, M. Mainetti, C. Renzelli, D. Palmarini, F. Marchetti

2016/10

Un "incidentaloma" post-traumatico

V. Genchi, C. Cafagno, R. Francavilla

2016/6

The paper reports a case of pseudopapillary solid tumour of the pancreas, or Frantz tumour or Hamoudi tumour, accidentally discovered after a traumatic event. US + ECD, CT and MRI were used for final diagnosis, suspected by the imaging and histologic...

Trauma contusivo addominale

G. Ferrara, P. Assandro, L. Calligaris, F. Zennaro, M.G. Scarpa, E. Barbi

2014/2 — pag. 97-103

Blunt abdominal trauma is a common presentation in the emergency unit and still remains a leading cause of death in children older than one year of age. The spleen is the most commonly injured but other solid organs or bowel may be interested, so e...

Quando il chirurgo si lega le mani

A. Messineo

2000/10 — pag. 643-645

In pediatric surgery, the choice of conservative management (which it is not necessarily nonoperative) has modified the therapeutic approach to many conditions. In this paper, the Author examines the impact of this policy on 4 conditions: splenohep...