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A Delayed Splenic Tragedy Beyond the Scope of a Colonoscope: A Rare Find

Colonoscopy is considered a low-risk procedure worldwide. Complications include hemorrhage, bowel perforation, and splenic rupture on rare occasions. The incidence of splenic rupture estimates between 0.00005 and 0.017%. Due to its nonspecific presentation, many cases may be misdiagnosed. We present...

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Autores principales: Ahmed, Munis M, Khan, Zarak H, Zaidi, Syeda Ramsha, Mukhtar, Kashif
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7249756/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32467782
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7805