A ruptured spleen due to body surfing.
A 15-year-old male ruptured his enlarged spleen while body surfing. He experienced sharp abdominal pain after being thrown and pinned to the sand by a wave. He developed signs and symptoms of intraperitoneal bleeding and was taken to surgery. The pathology report confirmed the presence of a laceration of the capsule of a spleen with reactive lymphoid hyperplasia. It is suggested that the usual definition of "contact sports" be expanded to include body surfing.
D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery