Traumatic Pancreatitis in Childhood

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Abstract
Traumatic involvement of the pancreas is not always readily apparent. Its recognition and management remain a perplexing problem, despite the relative frequency of pancreatic injury reported by surgeons in the last few years.1-6 Few reviews exist in the pediatric literature pointing out the importance of nonpenetrating injuries to the abdominal wall as a cause of acute pancreatitis9-11; a recent review on the etiology of childhood pancreatitis makes no mention of trauma.12 The aim of the present case report is to present a 7-year-old child whose history, clinical and surgical findings, management, and subsequent course demonstrate many of the salient features of acute pancreatitis resulting from blunt trauma to the anterior abdominal wall. Report of a Case A 7-year-old white male was admitted to the Oneida City Hospital on Aug 17, 1963. He had previously enjoyed excellent health till one day prior to admission; while at a picnic

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