[Splenic rupture after ERCP]

We report on a 52 year old woman, who developed splenic rupture after endoscopic sphincterotomy for multiple biliary stones. After hemorrhagic shock had developed, the diagnosis was established by computed tomography and ultrasound guided paracentesis. The patient was treated by emergency splenectomy. The case report stresses the necessity to be aware of splenic rupture as a rare complication after ERCP. A review of the current literature regarding splenic rupture is provided and mechanisms of splenic trauma and risk factors are discussed.