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Emergency Radiology
Published in: Emergency Radiology 6/2006

01-07-2006 | Case report

Splenic rupture after diagnostic colonoscopy: a case report

Authors: Navid A. Zenooz, Thomas Win

Published in: Emergency Radiology | Issue 6/2006

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Abstract

Background

Colonoscopy is a commonly used diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. Splenic injury or rupture after this procedure is rare.

Case report

We report a case of splenic rupture and hematoma in a middle-aged man who presented with symptoms of worsened anemia after diagnostic colonoscopy.
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Metadata
Title
Splenic rupture after diagnostic colonoscopy: a case report
Authors
Navid A. Zenooz
Thomas Win
Publication date
01-07-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Emergency Radiology / Issue 6/2006
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Electronic ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-006-0486-8

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