J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  2013 Jun;24(3):322-325.

A Case of Latrogenic Hemoperitoneum after Diagnostic Colonoscopy

• Kim GM
• Jang TC

Abstract

Colonoscopy is a routinely performed diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for colorectal diseases. Abdominal pain after colonoscopy is a relatively common complication; however, hemoperitoneum is a very rare complication. We report a case of a 51-year-old male patient who suffered from a left upper quadrant pain after diagnostic colonoscopy at a healthcare promotion center. He had a routine screening test, including computed tomography (CT), and the follow-up CT showed an iatrogenic hemoperitoneum without a definite spleen injury. That is complication is rare, but potentially life-threatening. We recommend a high suspicion for this complication for its early diagnosis and proper treatment.

Keyword

Colonoscopy; Hemoperitoneum; Complication

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Colonoscopy*
Delivery of Health Care
Early Diagnosis
Follow-Up Studies
Hemoperitoneum*
Humans
Male
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Spleen