title: Splenic injury following colonoscopy.
abstract: Splenic injury following colonoscopy is rare but can be fatal and easily overlooked. A case of colonoscopic splenic injury is presented to highlight its potentially fatal complication. The risk factors, underlying mechanism, possible measures of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 30 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: C CW
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Tse
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: J ST
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hwang