Splat! Paintball Blow Causes Liver Damage In Teen, Published In BMJ

A game of paintball had an unfortunate ending when a teen in England wound up needing liver surgery after being struck in the abdomen, according to a new report of the young man's case.

The injury was the first instance of a person suffering liver damage from playing paintball, the doctors who treated the teen wrote in their report of his case, published today (May 5) in the journal BMJ Case Reports.

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