Colonoscopic Splenic Injury: A Simplified Radiologic Approach

Colonoscopy is a commonly performed procedure for diagnosis and treatment of large bowel diseases. Recognized complications include bleeding and perforation. Splenic injury during colonoscopy is a rare complication. We report a case of a 73-year-old woman who presented with left-sided abdominal pain...

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Published in:Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine 2016-01, Vol.2016 (2016), p.1-4
Main Authors: Chen, Tara, Kurchin, Alexander, Tong, Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Case Report
Colonoscopy
Fluids
Injuries
Medical imaging
Older people
Pain
Patients
Spleen
Surgeons
Surgery
Trauma
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Colonoscopy is a commonly performed procedure for diagnosis and treatment of large bowel diseases. Recognized complications include bleeding and perforation. Splenic injury during colonoscopy is a rare complication. We report a case of a 73-year-old woman who presented with left-sided abdominal pain after colonoscopy with finding of splenic injury on CT scan. She was managed conservatively. We discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to colonoscopic splenic injury.
ISSN:2090-6528
2090-6536
DOI:10.1155/2016/2615453