Splenic rupture after colonoscopy: a case report.

نویسندگان

  • Anthony J Kiosoglous
  • Raphael Varghese
  • Muhammed Ashraf Memon
چکیده

Iatrogenic splenic tear after a colonoscopy is a rare complication. Conditions predisposing to splenocolic adhesions such as previous abdominal surgery, pancreatitis, or inflammatory bowel disease may increase the risk of this injury after colonoscopy. We present a case of a 47-year-old woman with an iatrogenic splenic tear after a routine colonoscopy, who had several of these predisposing factors and required an urgent splenectomy.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques

دوره 19 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009