Splenic rupture as a complication of colonoscopy.
Splenic rupture is a rare but potentially lethal complication of colonoscopy. We report a 66-year-old man who developed abdominal pain 6 hours after diagnostic colonoscopy. His clinical status deteriorated rapidly. Splenic rupture was identified at laparotomy. He recovered after surgery.
Naini
Mahvash Alizadeh
MA
Gastrointestinal and Hepatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. alizadem@sums.ac.ir
Masoompour
Seyed Masoom
SM
D000368:Aged; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*