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Case Reports
. 2017 Oct 6;11(3):599-602.
doi: 10.1159/000480074. eCollection 2017 Sep-Dec.

Postpolypectomy Intramural Colonic Hematoma: The Conservative Management of a Potentially Fatal Complication

Ravinder Mankoo  1 , Vanessa Kuwajima  1
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Case Reports

Postpolypectomy Intramural Colonic Hematoma: The Conservative Management of a Potentially Fatal Complication

Ravinder Mankoo et al. Case Rep Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Most medical professionals consider colonoscopy to be a safe procedure with a low rate of severe complications such as bowel perforation, gastrointestinal tract bleeding, or mortality. Bowel wall hematoma is a rare complication associated with colonoscopy that can result in significant morbidity and even mortality. We present a case of postpolypectomy hematoma diagnosed with CT imaging and successfully managed in a conservative fashion.

Keywords: Colonoscopy; Complication; Hematoma; Postpolypectomy.

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Bowel wall hematoma at the splenic flexure; also a large hepatic lesion.
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Polypectomy site.
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