Intramural haematoma of the duodenum.

Five cases of traumatic intramural haematoma of the duodenum occurring in children are presented. Four of the cases were treated conservatively with nasogastric aspiration and intravenous fluids and it is suggested that this should be the treatment of choice in the majority of cases. Two of the cases were diagnosed initially as having appendicitis and during the exploratory procedure in one of these cases the haematoma was evacuated.