Splenic Injury after Colonoscopy in Patient on Anti-Platelet Agents : A Case Study.
- Author:
Se Jun KIM
1
;
Hyun Taek SEO
;
Il Eok JO
;
Woo Hyuk KWON
;
Hong Min PARK
;
Yong Kyu LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Good Gang-An Hospital, Busan, Korea. lyk59@medimail.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anti-platelet agent;
Colonoscopy;
Splenic injury
- MeSH:
Aged;
Anticoagulants;
Arteries;
Chest Pain;
Colonoscopy*;
Coronary Angiography;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hemoperitoneum;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Hyperlipidemias;
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract;
Mass Screening;
Pelvis;
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors;
Spleen;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Vital Signs
- From:Keimyung Medical Journal
2015;34(2):192-196
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Colonoscopy is frequently used for lower GI tract screening tests. Although rare, splenic injury may develop in the high-risk patients on anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents. A 78-year-old female visited our hospital complaining of chest pain. She had taken antihyperlipidemic and antiplatelet agent with hyperlipidemia and 20%-stenosis in the left anterior descending artery. She was taken polypectomy after colonoscopy 4 years ago. The next day, after a follow-up colonoscopy for polypectomy, she complained epigastric and left upper abdominal discomfort. Pain intensity was not high, but next day, epigastric pain was increased, so coronary angiography was performed 2 days later using anticoagulants. Coronary angiography showed 40~50%-stenosis in the left anterior descending artery. Another antiplatelet agent was added. After 72 hours on colonoscopy, her pain was localized upper left abdominal area. Abdominal CT showed intracapsular bleeding in the spleen with a small amount of hemoperitoneum in the pelvis. Since her vital signs were stable, she was treated with conservative management. Her pain improved and discharged. One month later, she was taken Abdominal CT. CT showed the size of intracapsular fluid collection in the spleen was increased, but the whole fluid collection was liquidized. 2 weeks later, follow-up sonography showed the size of fluid collection conspicuously was reduced. The case reported herein is a splenic Injury after Colonoscopy in patient on antiplatelet agents.
