Open AccessDuodenal perforation associated with norovirus and rotavirus gastroenteritis
Author(s) -
Ueda Norishi,
Shimotake Takashi,
Ohama Kazunori
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.20
Subject(s) - medicine , norovirus , rotavirus , perforation , virology , gastroenterology , diarrhea , outbreak , punching , metallurgy , materials science
Key Clinical Message Norovirus (NoV) and rotavirus (RV) gastroenteritis are usually self‐limiting. However, few pediatric cases of bowel perforation and no duodenal perforation with NoV gastroenteritis were reported. We describe two children with duodenal perforation due to NoV or RV gastroenteritis. Suspicion for this association enables prompt intervention, preventing lethal outcomes of these common infections.