TY - JOUR T1 - Rupture of spleen post colonoscopy JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 1095 LP - 1097 VL - 30 IS - 8 AU - Nidal A. Younes AU - Mahmoud I. Al-Ardah AU - Salam S. Daradkeh Y1 - 2009/08/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/30/8/1095.abstract N2 - We review an interesting case of elective colonoscopy for rectal bleeding in a 68-year-old woman complicated by splenic rupture. She was managed by aggressive fluid and blood resuscitation followed by splenectomy. She had a smooth recovery and was discharged home 4 days after admission. The extreme rarity and interesting clinical course of the patient are discussed. ER -