Abdominal pain and ketonuria in an 11-year-old girl five months after abdominal trauma

J Pediatr Surg. 2002 Sep;37(9):1361-2. doi: 10.1053/jpsu.2002.35015.

Abstract

Five months after an abdominal trauma, a 11-year-old girl was admitted for abdominal pain, hyperglycemia, and ketonuria, which led to the diagnosis of left diaphragmatic rupture with gastric necrosis and perforation. The girl died soon after operation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Injuries / complications*
  • Abdominal Pain / etiology*
  • Child
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Diaphragm / diagnostic imaging
  • Diaphragm / injuries*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic / diagnostic imaging
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hyperglycemia / etiology
  • Ketone Bodies / urine*
  • Necrosis
  • Pneumothorax / diagnostic imaging
  • Pneumothorax / etiology
  • Rupture / diagnostic imaging
  • Rupture / etiology
  • Stomach / diagnostic imaging
  • Stomach / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Ketone Bodies