A Case of Splenic Rupture after Diagnostic Colonoscopy.
- Author:
Sun Bean KIM
1
;
Won Joong JEON
;
Hyun KIM
;
Kyung Ho SONG
;
Jeong Rok LEE
;
Sang Jin LEE
;
Young Nam KIM
;
Byung Hyo CHA
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Colonoscopy;
Splenic rupture;
Splenic injury
- MeSH:
Aged;
Colonoscopy;
Female;
Humans;
Mass Screening;
Spleen;
Splenic Rupture
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2010;41(6):382-384
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Splenic injury during colonoscopy is a rare, but potentially life-threatening complication. We report here on the case of a 75-year-old female patient with a ruptured spleen after screening colonoscopy and we review the relevant literature.
