Traumatic pancreas transection: CT findings

Trauma to the pancreas is uncommon, and pancreatic injury is detected only in 1-2% of patients with blunt abdominal trauma. However, the mortality from pancreatic injury is nearly 20% and delayed diagnosis contributes to the high mortality. Computed tomography (CT) is the most effective imaging modality for pancreas transection. In this case report, we describe a series of three patient with traumatic pancreatic transection who were examined by abdominal CT prior to laparotomy. Complication of the pancreatic fracture are pseudocyst, hemorrhage, and a abscess formation. In our cases one patient suffered from abscess formation postoperatively