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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01376-z |