title: Gastric mucosal lacerations from blunt trauma to the abdomen.
abstract: A 17-year old, Caucasian male, high school student sustained gastric mucosal lacerations from blunt trauma to the abdomen during a football game with associated severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding.  The lacerations were diagnosed by endoscopy and treated conservatively with uneventful, rapid and complete recovery.
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000293:injuries*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination