Pancreatic Laceration in a Pediatric Patient: An Unexpected Diagnosis

• Main Authors: Michelle J. Hong (Author), Lauren M. Porter (Author), Debra D. Esernio-Jenssen (Author), Andrew C. Miller (Author), Marna Rayl Greenberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pediatric pancreatic injuries are rare. We present an atypical case that occurred in a 4-year-old male. The child presented with a twenty-four-hour history of vomiting that had progressed to right lower quadrant abdominal pain on examination in the emergency department. The initial differential was...