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ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) secondary to splenic rupture after colonoscopy
José Requena de Torre1, Celia de la Hoz García2, Laura Navarro Guillamón2
1Aparato Digestivo, Hospital de Poniente, España.
Abstract:
We have read with interest the recently published case on splenic rupture after colonoscopy. Although this complication is being observed more frequently, in the case presented here, the particularity lies in the myocardial ischemia caused as a consequence of stasis at coronary level, determining a situation of extreme gravity, a diagnostic challenge and a therapeutic emergency.
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