title: Splenic rupture as a complication of colonoscopy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Gastrointestinal and Hepatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. alizadem@sums.ac.ir
authors.forename: Mahvash Alizadeh
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Naini
authors.forename: Seyed Masoom
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Masoompour
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*