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Syncope as the Presenting Feature of Splenic Rupture after Colonoscopy
Splenic rupture is a rare, catastrophic complication of colonoscopy and an exceptional cause of syncope. This injury is believed to be from direct trauma or tension on the splenocolic ligament with subsequent capsule avulsion or else from direct instrument-induced splenic injury. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion that may be absent because presentation can be subtle, nonspecific, and...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Emergency Medicine Journal
سال: 1984
ISSN: 1472-0205,1472-0213
DOI: 10.1136/emj.1.1.53