title: Splenic trauma following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
abstract: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a safe diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. Splenic injury after ERCP is extremely rare and only two cases have been reported in the English literature. A subcapsular splenic hematoma is reported after ERCP and the mechanism of injury and possible preventive measures are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Medical Center, Department of Surgery, New York, NY 10003.
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Washington
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed