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. 2010 Jun 16;2(6):235-6.
doi: 10.4253/wjge.v2.i6.235.

Splenic rupture following a diagnostic upper endoscopy

Pamela Estevez-Boullosa  1 , Pedro A Alonso-Aguirre, Ignacio Couto-Worner, Marta Blanco-Rodriguez, Pedro de Llano-Monelos, Federico Sanchez-Gonzalez
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Splenic rupture following a diagnostic upper endoscopy

Pamela Estevez-Boullosa et al. World J Gastrointest Endosc. .

Abstract

Complications following endoscopic procedures have been rarely reported and spontaneous rupture of a normal spleen is an exceptional complication following a gastroscopy. This paper reports a case of a spontaneous rupture of a normal spleen following a gastroscopy.

Keywords: Gastroscopy; Rupture; Spleen; Upper endoscopy.

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Figure 1
Abdominal CT scan showing a splenic subcapsular haematoma of 15 cm × 9 cm.
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