title: Delayed presentation of splenic rupture after colonoscopy.
abstract: Splenic rupture is a rare but potentially deadly complication of colonoscopy. We present the case of a 70-year-old male who presented with abdominal pain, initially stable, almost 2 days after colonoscopy. The patient's clinical status deteriorated shortly after abdominal CT scan identified splenic rupture.
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore 21201, USA.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Olshaker
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deckleman
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed