Korean J Med.
2013 Aug;85(2):178-182.
A Case of Spontaneous Hemoperitoneum without Spleen Injury after a Diagnostic Colonoscopy
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. cwkim@catholic.ac.kr
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- Colonoscopy is a widely used diagnostic and therapeutic intervention with an excellent safety profile. Although an intraperitoneal hemorrhage is a rare complication after colonoscopy, and usually associated with splenic injury or solid organ pathology, it is potentially serious and can be life-threatening. We report a rare case of spontaneous intraperitoneal hemorrhage after diagnostic colonoscopy without splenic injury or intra-abdominal abnormality, known as idiopathic spontaneous intraperitoneal hemorrhage. This case emphasizes that physicians should be aware of the emergence of acute abdomen after colonoscopy.
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