Be careful of splenic rupture caused by hit by a pitch during a baseball game: a case report.
BMC Surg
; 21(1): 382, 2021 Oct 29.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To the best of our knowledge, splenic rupture caused by hit by a pitch (HBP) has not been previously reported. We present a patient who underwent emergency laparotomy for splenic rupture after being HBP during a baseball game. CASE PRESENTATION A 41-year-old male was HBP in the left abdomen during his first at-bat during a baseball game. During the operation, vascular injury of the splenic hilum and a deeply extending parenchymal injury were observed, and splenectomy was performed. Histologic findings were consistent with splenic rupture.CONCLUSIONS:
The patient's postoperative course was uneventful. Although extremely rare, the possibility of intra-abdominal organ injury should be considered in batters who are hit in the abdomen by a pitched baseball, as illustrated by our patient.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ruptura Esplênica
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Beisebol
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Traumatismos Abdominais
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Surg
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão