Merabet S E, Mouffok M H, Dion-Voirin E
Service de Radiologie, Hôpital de la Pitié, Paris.
J Radiol. 1993 Aug-Sep;74(8-9):435-7.
Intramural hematomas of the duodenum in adults most often have a traumatic cause, but they may also be a complication of acute alcoholic pancreatitis. The diagnosis is based on the CT appearance. Treatment is usually medical. Surgery is necessary in case of recurrence or of a major hemorrhagic syndrome.