Rupture of the spleen following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Case report.
In a 46-year-old woman endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, performed to evaluate acute pancreatitis, was followed by splenic rupture, probably due to manipulation of the patient on the X-ray table in combination with the endoscopic procedure. The excised spleen was histologically normal. Various causes of splenic rupture are discussed.
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Department of Surgery, Akerhus Central Hospital, Norway.
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Moer
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Solheim
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*