Be careful of splenic rupture caused by hit by a pitch during a baseball game: a case report

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 l...

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Main Authors: Naoya Kobayashi, Hisao Kano, Tsukasa Kuwana, Katsuhiro Nakagawa, Masaru Matsuoka, Shingo Ihara, Nami Sawada, Junko Yamaguchi, Kosaku Kinoshita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01376-z