title: Late presentation of splenic trauma after routine colonoscopy.
abstract: Splenic trauma is a rare complication of colonoscopy and is often not readily diagnosed. A computerized tomographic scan enabled us to diagnose splenic trauma without hematoperitoneum in a patient presenting with abdominal and left shoulder pain 10 days post-colonoscopy. The scan information and the patient's clinical status allowed for nonoperative treatment of the injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Frankl
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Riemer
mesh_terms: D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed