Delayed diagnosis of splenic injury after falls from less than 10 feet.
Splenic injury is the most common abdominal organ injury in children who sustain blunt trauma and may result from apparently minor injuries. We present two cases of delayed diagnosis of splenic injury in children who fell from a moderate height of less than 10 feet. Careful physical examination and close follow-up with reevaluation are necessary to identify children with possible splenic injury after relatively minor blunt trauma.
Young
K D
KD
Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90509, USA.
Seidel
J S
JS
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy