Department of General Surgery, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tanger, Morocco.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 26(01), 247-249
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.26.1.0220
Received on 12 December 2024; revised on 31 March 2025; accepted on 02 April 2025
A 70-year-old male developed a rare complication—splenic rupture—following an exploratory colonoscopy, which included polypectomy. Several hours post-procedure, he experienced severe abdominal pain, and a CT scan revealed a splenic rupture with significant bleeding. The patient received blood transfusions and underwent an urgent splenectomy, recovering without issues.
Post-colonoscopy splenic rupture is an extremely rare but serious complication, often presenting 24-72 hours after the procedure, particularly following polypectomy. Management depends on the patient's hemodynamic stability, with splenectomy required in unstable cases
Post-colonoscopy; splenic rupture; complication; polypectomy; hemoperitoneum
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Omar Bennour, Badr Tarif, Anass Barchid, Aymane Jbilou, Youness Aggouri and Sais Ait Laalim. Post-colonoscopy splenic trauma: A report of a rare case. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 26(01), 247-249. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.26.1.0220.
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