Abstract
Endoscopy of colon and rectum is a commonly used diagnostic and therapeutic procedure, which is generally safe although complications such as bleeding and perforation occur. There is, however, a small risk of splenic injury with potentially lethal outcome. We describe a case of splenic injury after sigmoidoscopy in a 48-year-old male.
| Translated title of the contribution | Splenic injury after sigmoidoscopy. |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Article number | V05130291 |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 177 |
| Issue number | 2A |
| Pages (from-to) | 64-65 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 26 Jan 2015 |