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Case Reports
. 1999 May-Jun;17(3):455-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0736-4679(99)00040-2.

Delayed presentation of splenic rupture after colonoscopy

J S Olshaker  1 , C Deckleman
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Case Reports

Delayed presentation of splenic rupture after colonoscopy

J S Olshaker et al. J Emerg Med. 1999 May-Jun.

Abstract

Splenic rupture is a rare but potentially deadly complication of colonoscopy. We present the case of a 70-year-old male who presented with abdominal pain, initially stable, almost 2 days after colonoscopy. The patient's clinical status deteriorated shortly after abdominal CT scan identified splenic rupture.

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