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[When a multiple trauma complains about abdominal pains six weeks after the fall. . ].

Authors :
Redant S
De Breucker S
Savio Mugenzi D
Schuind F
Pepersack T
Source :
Revue medicale de Bruxelles [Rev Med Brux] 2007 Jan-Feb; Vol. 28 (1), pp. 45-8.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

A 18-year old patient presents abdominal pains associated with nausea and vomiting six weeks after a multiple trauma leading to paraplegia. Esophagitis, urolithiasis, and acalculous cholecystitis were diagnosed. This report illustrates two rare abdominal complications of a multiple trauma with immobilisation: acalculous cholecystitis, hypercalcaemia, coralliform urolithiasis following urinary infection and bacteriurie with Enterobacter Cloacae. The interpretation of the abdominal semiology of a multiple trauma's patient presenting long-term immobilization may be misleading.

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
0035-3639
Volume :
28
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revue medicale de Bruxelles
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
17427679