title: First report of splenic rupture following deep enteroscopy.
abstract: Splenic rupture is a rare complication of diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures. Herein, we report for the first time a case of splenic rupture following therapeutic retrograde double-balloon enteroscopy, which occurred in an 85-year-old man who was treated for recurrent mid-intestinal bleeding that resulted from ileal angioectasia. This patient promptly underwent an operation and eventually recovered.
authors.affiliation: Carlo Maria Girelli, Giordano Bernasconi, Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Hospital of Busto Arsizio, 21052 Busto Arsizio (VA), Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo Maria
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Girelli
authors.affiliation: Carlo Maria Girelli, Giordano Bernasconi, Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Hospital of Busto Arsizio, 21052 Busto Arsizio (VA), Italy.
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pometta
authors.affiliation: Carlo Maria Girelli, Giordano Bernasconi, Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Hospital of Busto Arsizio, 21052 Busto Arsizio (VA), Italy.
authors.forename: Corinna
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Facciotto
authors.affiliation: Carlo Maria Girelli, Giordano Bernasconi, Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Hospital of Busto Arsizio, 21052 Busto Arsizio (VA), Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mella
authors.affiliation: Carlo Maria Girelli, Giordano Bernasconi, Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Hospital of Busto Arsizio, 21052 Busto Arsizio (VA), Italy.
authors.forename: Giordano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bernasconi
keywords: Angioectasia; Artero-venous malformation; Capsule endoscopy; Complication; Deep enteroscopy; Device assisted enteroscopy; Double balloon enteroscopy; Mid gastrointestinal bleeding; Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding; Small bowel; Splenic injury; Splenic rupture