Citation

Padlipsky PS, Brindis S, Young KD. Pediatr. Emerg. Care 2014; 30(10): 725-729.

Affiliation

From the *David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; †Department of Emergency Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA; and ‡Department of Emergency Medicine, CHOC Children's Hospital, Orange, CA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/PEC.0000000000000236

PMID

25275352

Abstract

The spleen is the most commonly injured abdominal organ in children who sustain blunt abdominal trauma, and pediatric splenic injury may result from minor mechanisms of injury, including sports participation. We present 2 cases of splenic injury in soccer goalies because of blunt abdominal trauma sustained during game play. Although abdominal organ injuries are uncommon in soccer, emergency medicine and primary care physicians must be aware of the possibility. A high index of suspicion and careful physical examination are key in making the diagnosis.

Language: en