Transverse colon rupture in a young footballer.
The case is reported of a 16 year old footballer who sustained a blunt abdominal injury resulting in traumatic rupture of the transverse colon and transverse process of L1.
Dutson
S C M
SC
Department of Paediatrics, Carmarthen District Hospital, Swansea, Wales, UK. sallydutson@hotmail.com
D000293:Adolescent; D044684:Colon, Transverse / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology*