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Figures 16, 17.   (16) Focal hematoma in a 13-month-old girl with an initial history of "fall from couch." Later, child abuse was confirmed. CT scan shows a mesenteric hematoma (H). The patient also had a liver contusion, a renal contusion, a skull fracture, a subdural hematoma, and bilateral retinal hemorrhage. (17) Focal hematoma in a 7-year-old boy with lap belt ecchymosis. CT scan shows a hematoma (H) surrounding the distal superior mesenteric artery and vein. The patient was treated conservatively. The finding had resolved at follow-up CT performed 1 month later.