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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Main Authors: Tara Chen, Qiu Tong, Alexander Kurchin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2615453
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spelling doaj-4d4817d7629d4ee99a31ff0b8697fabd2020-11-24T22:26:34ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362016-01-01201610.1155/2016/26154532615453Colonoscopic Splenic Injury: A Simplified Radiologic ApproachTara Chen0Qiu Tong1Alexander Kurchin2Department of Surgery, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, USADepartment of Surgery, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, USADepartment of Surgery, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, USAColonoscopy 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2615453
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Colonoscopic Splenic Injury: A Simplified Radiologic Approach
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Qiu Tong
Alexander Kurchin
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title Colonoscopic Splenic Injury: A Simplified Radiologic Approach
title_short Colonoscopic Splenic Injury: A Simplified Radiologic Approach
title_full Colonoscopic Splenic Injury: A Simplified Radiologic Approach
title_fullStr Colonoscopic Splenic Injury: A Simplified Radiologic Approach
title_full_unstemmed Colonoscopic Splenic Injury: A Simplified Radiologic Approach
title_sort colonoscopic splenic injury: a simplified radiologic approach
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
issn 2090-6528
2090-6536
publishDate 2016-01-01
description 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.
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