title: Splenic injury following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Endoscopy of both the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract remains one of the commonest procedures performed on patients. The common risk factors associated with this procedure are well known. However, some of the rarer complications are not known or are not considered in the immediate postprocedure time period when a patient experiences acute abdominal pain. Herein, we report a case of solid organ injury (splenic capsular tear) resulting from endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. The risk factors and presentation of this type of injury are reviewed, including its association with chronic pancreatitis, which we describe for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Elijah
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sutherland
authors.forename: Philip C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries*; D013997:Time Factors