Renal laceration secondary to blunt trauma in soccer

Abstract

A case of a blunt abdominal trauma in soccer causing laceration of the left kidney is presented. A 22‐year‐old male soccer player was hit in the left loin by the opponent goalkeeper's knee. Within a few hours the injured player developed signs of greater intraabdominal hemorrhage. Laparotomy revealed laceration of the left kidney and nephrectomy was performed. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient is still playing soccer 5 years after the injury. Blunt abdominal trauma leading to intraabdominal lesions is very rare even in contact sports. Laceration of a kidney due to a blunt trauma in soccer has not earlier been reported. It is emphasized that a blunt abdominal trauma in sports might cause a severe intra‐abdominal lesion.