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Tara Chen¹, Qiu Tong¹, Alexander Kurchin¹

¹Department of Surgery, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, USA.

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine

|January 13, 2017

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Splenic injury is a rare complication of colonoscopy. This case highlights the importance of considering splenic injury in patients with abdominal pain post-procedure and discusses its diagnosis and management.

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Surgical Complications

Background:

Colonoscopy is a vital diagnostic and therapeutic tool for large bowel diseases.
Common complications include bleeding and perforation, but splenic injury is exceptionally rare.

Observation:

A 73-year-old woman experienced left-sided abdominal pain following a colonoscopy.
Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed splenic injury.

Findings:

The patient's splenic injury was successfully managed conservatively.
This case underscores the need for vigilance regarding rare colonoscopy complications.

Implications:

Early recognition and appropriate diagnostic imaging are crucial for managing colonoscopic splenic injury.
Conservative management can be effective for select cases of splenic trauma post-colonoscopy.