title: Superman play and pediatric blunt abdominal trauma.
abstract: Two pediatric patients with life-threatening intra-abdominal injuries associated with Superman play are presented. The cases illustrate the importance of knowing the mechanism of injury in the assessment of children with blunt abdominal trauma. The diagnostic value of liver enzymes and the controversies surrounding the radiographic assessment of pediatric blunt abdominal trauma are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Egelston Children's Hospital, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Machi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gyuro
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Losek
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010988:Play and Playthings / Q000293:injuries*; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*