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Splenic hematoma. A rare complication of colonoscopy
1Department of General Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Surgical Endoscopy
|February 28, 1998
Abstract:
An extremely rare yet potentially fatal complication of colonoscopy is reported. A 52-year-old female developed a splenic subcapsular hematoma following routine colonoscopy. Conservative treatment was successful. In the English literature, only 14 similar cases have been reported. Treatment of a splenic flexure lesion, previous surgery with splenocolic adhesions, and inflammatory bowel disease increase the risk of such a complication. Increased awareness by surgeons and gastroenterologists should lead to prompt treatment and favorable outcome.