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Case Reports
. 2016:2016:2615453.
doi: 10.1155/2016/2615453. Epub 2016 Dec 18.

Colonoscopic Splenic Injury: A Simplified Radiologic Approach

Tara Chen  1 , Qiu Tong  1 , Alexander Kurchin  1
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Colonoscopic Splenic Injury: A Simplified Radiologic Approach

Tara Chen et al. Case Rep Gastrointest Med. 2016.

Abstract

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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CT abdomen and pelvis without contrast. Coronal view showing small amount of high density perisplenic fluid (white arrows) tracking in the left paracolic gutter and extending into the pelvis.
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