title: Splenic injury as a rare complication of colonoscopy.
abstract: Injury resulting from colonoscopy is rare. Bleeding and perforation are the most serious complications. The case history is described of a patient who developed splenic rupture following screening colonoscopy with associated polypectomy.
authors.affiliation: A&E Department, Wirral University Teaching Hospital, Liverpool, UK. rhyslewis10@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ohio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rowley
mesh_terms: D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed